Saturday 4 October 2014

Autumn Cruise

As Crocus will be on the water next year our friends Steve and Lisa suggested that we join the East Anglian Cruising Club which we’ve duly done.  This weekend is the Autumn Cruise from St Benet’s Abbey moorings to Gay’s Staithe on the Saturday.  A booking has been made at the White Horse Inn, Neatishead and I’m going along to meet some new friends.  I popped up to Ludham Bridge at eleven o’clock and was just in time to see Sally and Barney moor up …

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The weather forecast was dire for later today and as I sat in the RV I noticed that the sky was getting steadily blacker …

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The heavens opened and it was still raining when I had to walk Hamish.  There was an amazing rainbow – so vibrant …

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Hamish was looking pretty miserable on our return …

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At 6.30pm I set off for Neatishead and spent a lovely evening with such a friendly and welcoming crowd of people.  Fingers crossed we may also have found a mooring for Crocus.

1 comment:

Lady Louise said...

So pleased you've joined EACC - such a friendly club. Would be great if you could come to the Thurne Mouth Open Regatta at the end of May next year. Will be in touch about calendars very soon ...