We moored just sort of the 5 big locks into Chester, for the night. When I looked about I saw that there was an owl nesting box behind us and guess what ? I picked up the bins and was lucky enough to spot a beautiful barn owl going in. ! Mick took Finlay out for a wee walk,and when he came back I was still glued to watching. Lo and behold she popped her head out and had a look out, but I reckon she heard me talking to Mick as there was no more sightings. Oh it was lovely.

Anyway the City of Chester. WOW and WOW again. What a great place.Due to dodgy back I didn't want to do the staircase locks down to the basin. So we winded and moored just a short distance from the Frog and Nightingale Publice House. Yes I know what you are all thinking, but anyhow the moorings looked good and clean and a bit yuppyish.We felt safe that there were not going to be any numpties about. It was fantastic. The closest we have ever got to a Tesco. so stocked up on the heavy stuff. Beer, dog food, beer, tins of tomatoes, beer etc.
Early on friday evening, we went to sample the ale.( Still looking for W.J.Lees of Manchester. great beer. ) Mick moaned about paying £ 2.90 a pint. He mentioned that if Scooby and Rita had been with us, we might have found a wetherspoons !
Later that night there was going to be a finals night of a local bands. So.......later that night we wandered back, to find that they wanted £7 each to get in. I asked the large man on the door " Is it full then?" He grinned and said " no, but there are a few friends of the bands in there".

We had taken Finlay with us, and he always manages to get us "in" with folks. They come up and scratch his ears and generally admire him and then they notice us on the end of his lead. Anyway I am rambling, but the upshott was, we met 3 really nice blokes anda woman,who had come outside to have a fag. One of the blokes said that if we wanted a pint,Mick could go in with him. Anyway he bought us a drink each, and when we tried to return the favour.He would have none of it. Just said that it gave him pleasure to but a stranger a drink. They were all nice characters and have us loads of info on the Llangollen.