Sorry can't seem to get some of the pics where I want them. !
So we trundled off to Burwell to get a paper for us AND The Times( no less) for a couple we had just met called Mick and Sharon.My Mick said we would be 1 hr, but we were closer to 2, and when we arrived back they had cleared off !!! However, being a hot day and very close to The Five Miles pub, we though " I bet they are having a beer". We were correct, so I duly delivered said paper to much apologies for them having gorn orf, and we all had a beer or two. They then very kindly invited us back the next evening to their gaff on the river for a meal. Sharon has an allotment, and we had a lovely meal put together with all the stuff she grows. the 2 dogs got on well. Thanks agai both, and sorry to Mick for the crap book exchange. All my good ones are being shipped. !
They live at Earith, so it meant we cruised The old west river(one of our favourites).Such a pretty river and we have great memories of it when we went on it upmteen years ago on our little 23ft Freeman. By the way, Bec and Rob( should you be following this), the 20pence inn is long gone and has been replaced with some illegal houses that the builder cannot sell !
Saw 2 swans making an egg ( if you get my drift) and then they did the thing that they do with twining their necks around each other. aaah. but I did feel a bit of a voyeur. and then we saw the 1st mum grebe of the season, teaching her 2 kids to swim, but as soon as they saw us they hopped on board mums back.
Moored up briefly in Ely, so that I could look inthe charity shops for a book on bugs( didn;t find one), and the Kings school were doing their sculling and rowing stuff, and we heard the teacher give on of the young female cox, a right telling off. Cor.We had planned to stay the night and go and listen to a concert in the cathedral,but it seemed to be getting busier and busier, the boat was covered in leaves and Finlay was crabby. not sure why. Anyway as we want to go down the river Wissey and its a bit of a trawl, we thought we would put a few more miles in before mooring up down on the Great Ouse
I did try and snap common terns diving in and catching fish besdie the boat, but they tooooo quick form me, so I snapped this lovely cow instead. !!!
Here are some pics.
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