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We are back

The nights are drawing in, the trees are changing colour, there is a different smell as dawn breaks, the Rowan trees are heavy with berries, there is a bumper crop of sloe fruit on the Hawthorn (this normally means a very cold winter ahead) all the harvest is in and the fields are full of stubble or ready ploughed. Many birds are now on the migration trail or fattening up for the winter days ahead. This is the countryside as I see it; changing and putting on its winter coat. So must Buggerlugs get ready for the winter.
As you guessed we are now back in our moorings in Rufford having had a great six months out on the water. It has also been great to share our adventures with you; those of you who have joined us and those who have followed us on the blog. We have met some wonderful people on the way and had some great laughs. On reflection I didn't think it would be a physically hard as it has been or maybe I wasn't as fit as I thought I was, Noreen has fared much better than I have and she is fitter now than when we started out.
The Boat or the Bugger as she is know now really needs a good going over we have lots to do before tripping off to Australia in November so we will not be idle for the next few weeks.
Other news is that we have moved our mooring we are still at Fettlers wharf but now we are on "Nutters Row" tucked in the corner on the left, We have always wanted this mooring and Alan has graciously give it to us. ring when you get here for directions.

Thanks for staying with us on the blog. I thinking of doing the same from Australia what do you think? please let me know via the comments if you would like a blog from Aus.

Just a few facts from our trip for you to ponder over

Miles Canal 702
Miles River 52
Locks unmanned 373
Locks Manned 6
Tunnels 16
Swing Bridges 91
Guests 42