Oh what a beautiful morning!

At the marina :Great Haywood

We got up with the intention of maybe doing some repairs and painting on the boat. But good weather is meant for boating, so, having filled the water and fuel tanks and emptied the other tank we don't like to think about, we set off for Rugeley and the chance for a supermarket sweep to replenish the larder.
We decided to stay  there on the visitor moorings overnight. After dinner, when darkness had fallen, we heard a boat coming, which is unusual on the canal. Looking out, we were pinned in the glare of a  huge searchlight approaching. Shortly, a boat moored up behind us, and the light was switched off. As usual, we got chatting to the occupants, and they explained that they had to be back to base the following day, and back to work the day after. Hence the late night cruising, and a planned early morning start the next day. It made me realize how glad I am to be retired and no longer struggling under that particular yoke any more. We are heading off for a couple of weeks, maybe, and heading towards Shardlow, possibly. And after that, well, we'll see.