We cannot wait for the off, this time of year is fantastic for plant and animal fife around.One of my long term aims was to photograph the kingfisher. Its vivid blue flashes brings even the dullest day alive. We must have seen about 20 since we have had the boat but so far I have only managed to take one picture. It was on the Oxford Canal at Sommerton meadow, I had gone to watch a barn owl hunting across the fields when I returned to the boat Anne had been watching a pair of kingfishers who were nesting in the bank 15ft from the boat. We then spent the evening till dusk watching them fly around - better than tv any day.
Somebody asked the other day why a Stowe Hill boat. Well its a long story but for us it was style, good quality builder, people involved, value for money and within a reasonable travel distance as we needed to check on build progress on a regular basis. They really look good when you get a group of them.
This weekend is time to get BB out of her winter hibernation, the last time on her was Christmas. We will get her ready for the boat safety examination on Tuesday and probably go for a cruise towards Braunston but stay out in the country somewhere as it will be like the M25 with all the boaters out over the Easter weekend, but there is no rush as we do not need to be back for work on Tuesday.
