Sorry no pics as blogger is so slow to upload.

So after leaving them we had another 2 nights down the Wendover arm. Took a walk along the canal still to be restored and spotted 2 grebe-lings, on there own now, and watched them swimming underwater and while collected elder berries and blackberries, a little chiff-chaff/warbler sat in the other side of the bush. So close. Back at the boat I tried to make jam, but it seeems to take ages, unlike the damsons. anyway I have made something that I could use as a sauce for duck or lamb as well as croissants. so a result I guess.

The 2nd evening a shout from Mick at the back of the boat- fishing " Jen, Jen, quick I ahve got something big here". Yeah Yeah. OK. anyway I got hold of the landing net and in the water swirled and enormous CARP- on maggotts ! I ask you. However, ( and I know you wont beleive this but I can verify its true) it was so big it broke the line. Mick explained that it shouldn't have been on there really- not on maggotts. But I have a sneaking suspicion that its Finlays left-over dog food that I have been throwing in the canal