Chilly

We are iced in so no moving today.I need to teach Hoobie how to shut the door
 behind himself. We keep warming the towpath.It is forecast to rain tomorrow so
 will wait a while. Christmas tree is up so we look all festive.

We have been moving about a bit up to Norbury junction and back had a shopping day

yesterday at Autherley junction it was cold but bright. This morning was cold but sunny
 we managed 2 miles towards Gailey when we hit ice so we moored up we are in no hurry.
We have until 21st to get to Eturia we are going into the Marina so we can go to Mums for
Christmas Little sister Ange isn't too good so Beryl is doing Christmas for Mum and any
others who are up to turning up should be coming out of hospital today.So we will be on
land for Christmas. Sokai will be connected to shoreline for the first time since we  had
the new batteries fitted.May I take this opportunity to wish all my readers a Happy
Christmas and a prosperous  New Year.
And Maria enjoy your retirement I don't regret going.

Sorry everyone I have been idle for a while but we have got all our Christmas cards out.
We have been to Combeswood canal trust basin and back to the Staffs & Worcs their
Diesel price is very good 81p a ltr and visitor mooring free for 7 days it was a little windy
when we left and I struggled to get out of the basin new box cover christened. We
stopped at Merry hill shopping center to ride out the storms and for a little retail therapy.
That was curtailed as our credit card was used illegally by some scrote so now we are
cardless until the new ones get to John and he can get them to us.We had problems with
our antivandle key so we bought a new one at Combeswood but it is as worn as our original.Looks like someone went into their shop and swapped their duff one and left it on the shelf  to be sold and we bought it so will have to buy another will check it this time we are moored at Wimbourne for tonight Beryl nipped to Sainsburys to do a little shopping got to keep me fed. A treat tonight meal in the Wagon & Horses. Well it is two for one 'Who me tight never'.
See you soon Dave & Beryl

Now moored at Stourbridge no designated visitor moorings a wasted opportunity, so we are moored just before the water point. We plan to stay 2 nights then move back onto Dudley we had hoped to go through Netherton Tunnel but it is closed for the winter major repairs needed so we will have to retrace our route back to Staffs & Worcs. I am attempting to work out what I need from Wickes / Screwfix to connect the wood burner back boiler to the radiators may as well spread the heat to the back of the boat.It's a
 mixture of compression copper and plastic pushfit connections.

Just for you John. I have got a couple of photo's of the New Pram cover and cratch cover
all done by  DB Covers

Happy now John 

A wet day in Stourport but we don't plan on moving, we went for a walk around the Basins
and then up into the Town its not a bad shopping area but there are more charity shops
 than proper shops. We are going to have evening meal in Weatherspoons for a change
will stay tomorrow night then return north to have a look at the Stourbridge canal. Beryl
is busy with another jigsaw.

Just to update everyone, we are currently moored on the visitor moorings at Kinver
on Staffs & Worcs awaiting Dave of Db Canopies to return with our new Pram cover
and cratch cover but its raining here at the moment so we are waiting for the forcasted
 bright weather. Unfortunatly we have had to overstay as there are only 24 hr moorings
 here. Not that they are queuing up for them not much moving at the moment. We had
 a glorious day yesterday we went for a walk to the rock houses and the Farm shop
at Kinver Edge. We where walking for 4 hrs so it will keep us fit it was very interesting.
Just a Few Photos.