All present and correct.

Martin and Margaret meet Judit!

After the successful arrival of our third crew member, Judit, on Saturday, we stayed in Great Haywood for one more night to attend the marina's annual Hog roast and general knees up, before setting off up The Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal on a reasonably bright shiny Sunday morning. Having survived wind rain and sun in rapid succession and sometimes together, we moored up at Penkridge where we treated ourselves to a roast beef dinner in The Boat, whilst taking the opportunity to catch highlights of the Hungarian Grand Prix and some glimpses of the Olympics, which we left east London to avoid!

Waterproofs on, waterproofs off, sun lotion on!

Monday evening brought us to the Fox and Anchor at Coven, although we did not venture in this time, but had a tasty home-made curry and some nice South African red wine. And now we are safely onto the Shropshire union canal and have moored up for the night just short of Brewood, (pronounced Brood), this time with no pub in site!