Packing Up Time

I was woken this morning at about 5 o’clock by something making a racket outside.  When I got up at 7 o’clock I looked to see what it was and this was the very noisy guilty party …

We’d done a load of packing last night so it was just a case of filling a trolley and putting it all in the cars along with the dogs …

After sorting out a lovely refund on fuel – we’d only used 32 litres – we drove to Ludham Bridge for the traditional final morning breakfast in the Wayfarers Cafe.

We said goodbye to Jamie and Phill and set off for Ash Vale where once again I’d stay the night at Simon’s and drive home to Cornwall in the morning.

Thurne Dyke to Potter Heigham

It was overcast and windy this morning and we ran the engine to have some heating. 

I’d noticed Broad Ambition moored in the dyke …

We had a couple of visitors step on board and a little family came on the beg …

We left the shelter of the dyke and found a yacht well reefed in the wind …

After passing our old friend Capri we shot Acle bridge and moored at the Bridge Hotel for coffee …

We left Acle and headed for Stokesby where the sun came out …

After lunch we motored off and went to Womack Water …

We had a cuppa and popped into the shop …

It was soon time to leave and make our way back to the yard at Herbert Woods …

After mooring in the basin we went to Lathams to shop!  Then while walking the dogs we spotted Steve who was walking up to Sally’s mooring so we tagged along.  He was collecting Sally and bringing her below the bridges ready for Lisa to join him and sail down to EACC moorings …

Wayford Bridge to Thurne Dyke

We woke to a warm but overcast morning.  I took Hamish for his morning stroll…

After another bacon and pancake breakfast we left our mooring and went under the bridge.  This is a first!  We didn’t go far as we’d heard it was very narrow so we turned around at the junction …

Back to the bridge again and on downriver …

We made a detour and moored at Barton Turf …

After a fill of water we motored across Barton Broad and moored at Irstead to take advantage of the new electric hook-up.  All phones etc were charged up and it was free as someone had left money on there!

A couple of yachts came sailing past as we enjoyed our lunch …

We had a quick half-hour stop at Ludham Bridge before setting off for Thurne Dyke …

We’d no sooner moored when we spotted a large sail approaching and we quickly made our way to the main river to see the wherry Albion pass by …

We popped into the shop and then walked a mile to Glebe Farm where we’d arranged to meet Nick Wiggins to discuss him taking on the restoration of Crocus.  Another mile walk back and both Hamish and I were shattered!  Steve and Lisa appeared to hear all about our chat with Nick – it was them who’d suggested him.