We're home after a brilliant week's boating. Today we went to the 0930 service at the (Anglican) church of the Holy Cross, Shipton-on-Cherwell. Back at the boat we finished cleaning it. David and co. arrived and dumped their stuff on board, then David drove me to Wigram's Turn Marina so we could retrieve my car and leave his there. Then it was a bit of a rush to take Shadow to the service point to water up and pump out. The pumpout is self-operated, using a card bought from nb Marilyn Jane for £12. I think members of the lively Thrupp Canal Cruising Club get it cheaper. Doing the pumpout was straightforward, unmessy and unsmelly. The machine gave plenty of time to complete the operation, including two good rinses.
Then we moved the boat nearer the car park so we could unload our things. After a goodbye to David and his crew - and a goodbye to Bones, who had been watching me frantically unloading - we drove back to Norfolk, sad that the holiday was over. But I have to go back to work tomorrow.
Two photos from our trip: At the top, this morning's post-service coffee in the church. And here, one from when we arrived at Wigram's Turn that long week ago to see a microlight buzzing above the marina.
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