We are Off

Hi Everyone

Well we are now well on our way to Oxford on this years jaunt. I have not really a lot to say so this time I thought I would just do a diary of the week’s events

Monday
Preparing the boat for the trip the weather was great so we set to and gave Buggerlugs a real good polish one thing I like is things to look “propa” and ship shape,
Les one of the handymen at the marina came over and helped me cut a hole in the floor under the bed we were then managed to take another 100 kg of ballast out with that go Noreen is able to another 100kg of clothes in the wardrobe? Went to see Thomas and finish the shopping, on the way back remembered just in time to nip to the doctors for a 5-month prescription, unfortunately the chemist did not have half the tablets so Noreen has to come back to Blackburn tomorrow.
Tuesday
Noreen off to Blackburn I stayed and stowed what I considered all the tools I would need on journey but as Roger will know you never stow the one you need. Noreen received an emergency call from school staying that there is to be an emergency Governors meeting tonight. She is calling in and casting her vote this afternoon
Noreen arrived back after lunch so I took the car to the back secure car park and prepared the car for a lay up
Wednesday
Today dawned with a wonderful sun rise and God save the Queen playing on the radio as today is the Queens Birthday. We hurried around the Marina saying our good byes and cast off Just as we passed the entrance we saw Chris & Jerry filling up with diesel, they shouted that they too were off to Manchester so we joined forces and left the marina in convoy playing God Save the Queen. We made our first stop over at Dean Lock just under the M6 motorway and had our fist G&T of the trip.
Thursday
We again awoke to a glorious sunrise all except Chris she has a problem with her pillow that is she has difficulty getting her head off it. The trip from Dean Lock to Leigh our second overnight stop was very uneventful though it was a glorious day and guess what I burnt my nose. In Leigh Andy and Sue visited us, Sue came to collect a bucket that I had painted for their new boat and Andy gave me a Fuel filter I suppose that was a fair swap? Jerry and Chris joined us for pre dinners so it turned into another impromptu “good do”
But no food
Friday
Yet! Another nice day and a very easy sail into the centre of Manchester as today is St George’s day we sailed into the basin at Castlefeilds with St George flags and butting bedecking the boat and Land of hope and Glory playing as loud as I could make it
( I do like to emphasise the point of my nationality) Friday evening Lal and Chis joined us, as we had to pass on here present, as she is, 40 soon (cannot believe it but so is Mat in June)




Saturday
We said good-bye to Jerry and Chris as they are staying in the northern metropolis for a few more days and we set off for Dads arrived about five and to our astonishment, he had booked a table at Decker’s very nice it was to
Sunday
Taxi to church and back with Dad, Now Dad was suppose to be coming with us for a few days however he has declined because the weather looks like breaking and he has a bad knee and it would mean him being confined to the boat, we were suppose to leave this afternoon however Mat Lorraine and Thomas have arrived so we are not going anywhere until tomorrow.

Right that is a week on Buggerlugs we are hoping that things will slow down a bit now and try to get some order into the routine.

Sorry no pics the download is too slow


Keep well
Keep smiling
Keep true

All our love
Buggerlugs


Ps
this is late being posted as it is now Thurs I have had trouble getting on line.

hope some more over the weekend from the River Weaver