I'm still here

Hi
Sorry this is all taking an age.... we 'slammed' it down from New Mills in case there were any water problems, which there weren't, but the internet connections have been less than perfect and I'm hoping that I can get this bit of an explanation to load before I lose the signal again!!

We have been into Coventry and are now on the Oxford canal.Met up with some friends tonight nice surprise.
I have taken lots of pics and made notes so will bring this up to date as soon as the connection is good enough,
Harvey is doing great - he's a real boat dog now, jumping on and off the boat at the right times (always handy) and he uses the gang-plank like a pro.
Promise I'll get back with more details soon.

We're on our way

We've set off ... yesterday in fact ... but I'm so tired I'm in no fit state to write anything!!

I'm making notes and taking photographs so I will write it all up in full ... just not tonight.

We are presently moored at the junction of the Leek canal with the Trent and Mersey. I'm not sure if we're in Stoke on Trent or Newcastle Under Lyme. In fact we seem to be between the two.
Tomorrow we continue along the Trent and Mersey, starting with 5 locks - hoping to be away by 6am ... I'll let you know how it goes.

Harvey is loving it!! I was worried because he has been rather 'off it' of late, but he is a new animal and I'm so thrilled that he's enjoying it.

More soon
L x

Soon... very soon

We should have been gone by now but the deal was that Tony's boat would be sandblasted and painted before we left. It took some time to organise getting it sandblasted, then the first chap that came wasn't doing a good job so we had to get someone else, but it has now been done and the first coat is on.
Tony decided to ask someone else to finish the painting so that we could get on our way so it looks like we'll be off very soon. We're aiming for Wednesday but I think that might be a bit too ambitious .... we'll see.
I'll post some pics of the boat soon.