Friends & Family Visiting

Tuesday the 29th and we had are usual cup of tea in bed before setting about tidying up a little as our friends Roger and Anita were coming to see us for a couple of days.
At around 1.30 they arrived and we had lunch and a really good chat. Roger and Anita have shares in Dragonfly the boat we had shares in before we brought Tacet.

Roger & Anita with Their Daughter Ellen
This Photo was Taken At Shardlow In August

That evening we went out for a meal at the olde Reindeer pub in Banbury which was ok but not great !!!.
Wednesday we all went for a walk around the town and look for some bargains but found nothing we wanted.
Just after lunch we had to say goodbye to Roger & Anita, its always a little sad when family and friends go but we know we will be seeing then again when our adventure ends.

New years eve and my cousin Johnny arrives around 3.00 PM. We knew Johnny birthday was soon but we discovered it was actually on New Years Eve and it was a very special one ( he can get the state pension now ). Johnny and I went for a few drinks that evening and returned to Sharon and Tacet to see in the new year. So with a bottle of bubble opened we toasted in the New Year.

New Year's day and we decided as it was a nice day to go for a cruise up to Cropredy and then back, so at 9.30 we set off. We had a really lovely cruise and I showed Johnny how to work the locks and as he has his own boat  ( plastic one) he took to handling Tacet easily.

Me, Sharon And My Cousin Johnny

Me And Johnny

I Think We Locks !! Great On New Year's Day

Johnny Learning How To Work A Lock

On returning to Banbury we found the mooring we had left was still free so we are moored back in Banbury in the same place as we were over christmas.
Saturday after having a good breakfast we had to say our farewells to Johnny and hope to see him again soon.

We have had a truly wonderful christmas time with our son's and fiancee visiting us and then friends and my cousin.

Time Travelled New Year's Day 4 Hrs, Distance Travelled 7 Miles 6 Locks.

Total Distance Travelled 1055.5 Miles 

207 Locks (Broad )513 single locks and 18 tunnel's, 10 Massive Locks

Total Tunnel length 10957 yards   
Total Time 564.5. hours  

We Are Loving It so Much