Mick Meets a girl from his past !

We had decided to do the 7 miles of the Montgomery Canal.This will be a really lovely canal when it is finally fully restored. So the idea was to get as far down and explore and then work our way back up slowly. Also a woman at the lock, gave us info that the best moorings were just past the canal cafe. So duly arrived, and the weather is glorious. We had been the first at the lock and it is limited to how many boats can be down there at one time. so we were the first down of 7. As we trundled past a pub, a head poked out from NB EthelMay and this lincolnshire voice asked if we were the first of a few ? No we are the first of about a dozen !!!! We were eventually to meet up with Victor Meldr..... I mean Brian and his wife a bit further on.
So moored up, sun is shining, washing is drying and chairs out on the tow path, G & T in hand.

2 ladies arrive to see if there is enough room and depth for them and their boats. NB EthelMay- crewed by Brian(Victor)Carol and Trixie( dog) and NB Warrior- crewed by Ian and Joan and Emma( dog). They arrived and eventually we met Brian and this is how the convo went twixt Mick and Brian:

Mick - Where are you from?
Brian - Lincolnshire, mate
Mick - where abouts?
Brian - Spalding, mate

Hang in there, it does get better !

Mick - We lived in Spalding, in fact I lived down Wygate road when I was a kid
Brian - Aye up, Carole, this bloke lived down the same road as you did
Carol - well who is it then?
Mick - My names Hargrave
Carol- bit of a pause......... Not Michael ????

Well that was that, it turns out that they played with each other when they were little, or perhaps I should say they grew up living opposite each other.

Time for a break, will be back shortly.