Prelude to the spring tour 2012

Only a few more sleeps to setting off on our spring cruise!
The past few days we have been preparing for our sailing on Wednesday this week for our spring tour around the system.  Weather has been the biggest item on the priority list; if it's too windy or wet we will sit still a little longer.  Good thing the forecast has been optimistic for the weekend when our booking to go through the lock onto the tidal Trent is scheduled.  Due to the deep draft of our hull, and the fact that we have the butty to pull, we need as much help as we can to get 'up river' with the tide in time to get into Cromwell lock and relative sanctury!

Today we took our much loved little car to the auction and gained a grateful lift back (via KFC) back home to Bardney with  Richard's parents.  Obviously, we have no need of a vehicle for the next 6 months, but we will start again in September with a new small engine car.
The solar panel we ordered hasn't arrived yet, but not a problem, we will get it soon to complete the team (4 @ 80watts each) and give us a formidable amount of electric each day....