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As Maryanne, Steve and Pippa went back yesterday we broke out of Skipton this Morning. We called in at Skipton boats to see Ian (who wasn’t there)  so we had a pump out, Diesel and bought a few parts to keep the old tub floating, I feel much better after the enforced stop over in Skipton my voice has returned and the head cold is much better Mats birthday today and Thomas tomorrow So happy birthday to you both I am glad the parcels arrived in time. Skipton served us very well and it was great to share a few days with Maryanne ,Steve and Pippa Noreen and Maryanne even managed to get us all to go shopping in Harrogate. OK it’s a very nice place and it was appointed the happiest town in Britain last year, but it would seem nobody had told the miserable shop keepers we spoke to, or maybe like in france they ignored us when they recognised our Lancashire accent??. We attempted to get into Aunt Betties, as this is the place in Harrogate to eat  for lunch However as always there was queue going down the street so we passed on that one (I wonder if they invent queues just to give the illusion of popularity?????)

The trip up from Skipton to Riddlesden which is just outside Keighley is such a very pretty run one of the nicest pieces of canal you can travel on however in the 12 miles distance there are 14 swing bridges (two are unused) which makes it a long slog for no mileage anyway its been a beautiful day with wall to wall sunshine.

I have just spoken to John and he is now only two days behind so we should all be together by time we get to Leeds and head onto the Ouse. Looks as if we are getting visitors tomorrow Phil and Steph are thinking of coming over and as it happens there is a lovely pub just down the canal.

Sleep Tight 

Buggerlugs

from Skipton to Keighley is very picturesque 

Harogate Aunty Bessies  

Mum says "where the bloody hell did you come from "

This Heron followed us for about two miles