Baking Day today Christmas cake made Loaf of Bread and some short bread got to
 make full use of the oven when used. We had a late start as Beryl wanted to get
 everything mixed before setting off. We are at the visitor moorings by the Fox & Anchor
Cross Green on Staffs & Worcs

Family reunion today Mandy (daughter)and Tash  turned up today John (brother in law) turned up yesterday We had a meal in the Radford Inn last night it was very good and only £4.19p it is an all day carvery.We waited for Mandy to arrive and then went for breakfast at same pub only £3.99p each as much a you can eat so we filled our boots.we repaired the roof boxes I modified above Stone. For everyone at work I am finally down to below 16st it feels great I would like to get down to 15st. My middle age spread is disappearing John took Mandy to Oxley Marine just past Autherley Junction to abandon the car so they can cruise with us for a few days. It will be strange to have a crew.

Here they come just for you Jaq The After photos
The new Kitchen/Dinette

 

Beryl is Greatly pleased with it all she has actually got a bigger Kitchen on the boat than she had in the bungalow.
We are currently in Stone. I have finally got around to servicing the Engine Thanks Les I got the filters from that place in Stafford you told me about cheaper than anywhere else thanks.
I think we will move on tomorrow, to Great Haywood then on down the Staffs & Worcs.

Well how time flies when you are enjoying yourself we left the boat with Rob and returned late Tuesday
Wow we were impressed with the new Kitchen/Dinette
Before 

After will have to wait David Bailey Hasn't taken it yet as she wanted to wait for the new cushions.
We returned to Eturia to fill the water tank and empty loos. We stayed until today Sunday the cushions weren't finished until yesterday afternoon.We are now just outside Stone we need fuel tomorrow and are meeting Ann (sister in law) in Stone tomorrow. Well thats about all for now Bye

Leisurely week, We moved from Festival park to Eturia at the industrial museum. We needed to hang about until tomorrow before going up to Engine Lock on the Caldon for Rob Shone to start fitting the new kitchen, dinette and cratch board.I have been busy I have moved the Tv Ariel  mount onto the side of the boat and hoobie has had a few long walks. The advantage of staying here is that we can use the BW facilities and 2 washer loads were done. We left him on board yesterday walked into Hanley and mooched around the shops we could both go in not one holding the dog outside. I have spent each
 evening trying to work out the relative positions of each vent on the Squirel stove to keep it in, burning smokeless fuel its most certainly a work of art still not successful yet. We met Mum in Hanley today we went home had lunch then went with Mum Sister Brother in law and niece to crematorium to put some flowers on the Garden of remberance it is 5 years since Dad died. Mum goes every year so it was nice to here to go as well this year.