Seasons Greetings

The marina froze over during the recent cold spell giving us our first taste of winter weather.  We watched with amusement as the marina ducks skated to a halt after flying across for some scraps.   Our stove kept us warm enough but we hadn't topped up our water tank and the taps were out of action.  Luckily there was a quick thaw and this didn't cause us any problems but it was a timely reminder. 

Christmas is fast approaching and we enjoyed another weekend trip visiting friends and family.  First stop was Viking Marina and where we enjoyed a good chat with John, Cath and the kids.  Mary-Anne & Donald showed us the progress they've made with the fit-out of their new narrowboat - they've been busy since we last saw them.  We were also lucky to see some of the other guys - Dave, Steve and Brian.  

Then onto Rotherham where Bess was delighted to see Georgie at Nic and Gaz's but not so happy to be left when we went to meet Pat and Karl at the Orient Express, our favourite Asian restaurant.   

Georgie poses for the camera but Bess would rather carry on playing.  

We stopped overnight with Nic and Gaz and on Sunday morning the kids introduced us to Wii.  We were quickly hooked and had some fun trying out the fitness games.  

Our trip was completed with a visit to see Shaun, Laura and the kids before returning to Tattenhall. 

There has now been over 1000 page views on the blog which is an impressive following.  We hope you continue to enjoy the blog next year and wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.