Douglas Diary Summer Holidays 2018
Stretton Stop to Hill Morton
Well what an exciting day it has been today. In the first place, please notice the picture my bearded one took of me asleep in my quarters over the engine at 0810 hrs this morning. Yes I had a sleep in I was exhausted after yesterday.
He got me up because he needed his walk and after breakfast (dried biscuits) we set off towards Newbold Tunnel, about an hour away on the outskirts of Rugby. The tunnel, if you can call it that is only 250 yards long, I was quite un-impressed but I know we have got two very long tunnels ahead of us in a day or two. We have an important shopping expedition today and we can moor right in the heart of the town of Rugby in a park just a short walk from a huge Tesco’s. Some of you will remember when I was a little younger, I went into one of these huge shops on my own and was rescued by Mr Tesco. I remember it well but not today, my bearded one and I stayed outside while my long haired one did the provisioning, she is good at that. He read the newspaper.
Back on my long kennel Albert, we unloaded my Chappie and more dried biscuits and other human type provisions and then my long haired one thought it would be a good idea if we polished the other side of my long kennel as we were moored conveniently for that very purpose. This they did while I supervised again. As we were moored in a park, we had a picnic (well they did) at one of those big park type bench tables.
It was a semi sunny day but warm and pleasant so after we had filled up with water, we set off for Hill Morton. We arrived at about 15:30. Here there are three double locks (side by side) but unfortunately, due to water restrictions only one side of the locks were operating and with a lock keeper in attendance. There were four long kennels ahead of us and so they had a cup of tea I had a biscuit. It was an hour before it was our turn to ascend and we were the last kennel that was allowed through as they closed at 17:00 for the same water restrictions. Here there was a bonus. We moored on our own private mooring, a lock landing that would not be in use until 09:00 tomorrow, – perfect.
Love Douglas x
My dear Douglas, we miss you and hope that you dont forget us as you progress south and having lots of fun. We are still on the Weaver having arrived at the Sutton moorings in the pouring rain yesterday so that we can visit Frodsham Market today. Weather permitting. As you may remember we are at the Runcorn end of the Weaver, it is getting industrialised and therefore noisy. Tomorrow we will turn around and seek peace and quiet. Enjoy your day, its a bit early to start cleaning out ears, look forward to hearing about your adventures xx
Lovely to hear from you we are missing you the weather is kind, it rains a bit at night. All working fine now making good progress south
Hi Bruv – we are keeping an eye on your travels – here it is hot and we sleep all day and hunt at night – lots of smells and critters – Capt and Billy bumped into 10 wild piggies on their morning walk the other day and we are keeping them on the run at night…….
I would have loved to meet those piggies, exciting. I hope they survive the hunting season love D x
Hi Douglas
Nice to be reading your ship’s log again! We are very envious and don’t get to travel in long kennels.
Our owners are off to Spain Sept 2nd to the 18th with Graeme and Angie. I bet you’re still in the UK and we will miss you again ??!!
Anyway glad you stowed the Chappie. A dog needs his dinner!
Keep up the news. 🙂
Lila and YB x
So sorry to miss you yet again give love to G and A hope we will catch up soon.
D x
Hi Douglas, We are laughing a lot. Max, our Pug brother, got his own account which p**sed us off because we have to share one, anyway, he wrote to you on 21 Aug 18 at 1631. We can see that you have given him a stiff ignoring whilst replying to everyone else, even cats! This makes us really happy and will definitely put him back in his box.
Attached is a picture of us going on holiday to Eastbourne. Look how happy we are!
Love Bumble and Trooper
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Hahaha very funny. I know how to take the site down. You have 24 hours……….
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We love you Max x