And that's it, folks, for 2012.
It is unlikely we'll do any more cruising this year - apart from the odd few days to Stoke Buene & back if we can fit it in!
We've had a mixed bag this year. Our exoeriences with the weather - wet, wet and soaked - are well documented. There have been highlights, however:
Liverpool - what a wonderful city and waterfront, all enjoyed from our central dockside seat.
Manchester - another wonderful city. Getting the bunting up for the Queen's Jubilee, and dodging the rain.
The Rochdale Canal - superlative scenery and Todmorden and Hebden Bridge are thoroughly delightful towns. Shame about the weather.......
The Huddersfield Narrow - a visit frustratingly cut short just as we ewre getting to the best bits - but we liked what we saw and enjoyed our 2 days in Stalybridge. Good hairdressers!
Bugsworth Basin - a few good days amidst the general wall to wall grot. Lovely surroundings for a family reunion.
The Wedgwood factory - always a good day out, and a wonderful restaurant.
Downsides:
Weather, Rochdale, weather, Rochdale, weather, Rochdale - you get the picture.
Now its back to the home routine. Get the boat cleaned, paintwork touched up, ropes sorted out for winter, chaneg the washign machine......
More family history research, and research for the book our friend Jenny Copeland and I are preparing on the men of Weedon who died in the Great War.
Visits to family, Yorkshire and a holiday in the Italian Dolomites.....
I hope you have enjoyed our wanderings and my meanderings and that I haven't upset too many people! I also hope you'll join Elaine and myself on our nest journey in 2013.
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