Whitley Lock

Davy's on the road again.

Under the M62.

These things are sent to try us ...

I was planning on moving the boat today.

Instead I was summoned home to take dearly beloved to Derby Hospital.

We were there 6 hours.

Oh joy.

He has got gall stones, which means an op sometime soon.

So he is not a happy bunny - as you can imagine.




Have I mentioned I do not make a very good nurse?  ;-}

Panda rules again

So small boy has moved from his one bed first floor flat into a two bed little house with his dearly beloved.  He did most of the move on Friday with friends whilst I was working but there were some things left over for me to take on Saturday.

Namely one third of a sofa (the end with the electric flip out leg support so very heavy).  His supadooper office chair. and the electric piano.  So two trips.  With the back of the front seat fully forward and the split back seat he was able to sit in the back next to the office chair and keyboard.

Their new little house has a fabulous view over Sheffield and a little decked area to sit out on.  Luckily his girlfriend had been in a fully furnished shared house so they didn't have to find room for two households as all his stuff has now completely filled the house.  I can't believe that most of it used to live in his bedroom at our old house!

Today I have moved all of a mile as I had overstayed on the visitor mooring at Pollington.  I am now between two defunct swing bridges and there is a tethered horse down the towpath that I might go and chat to later on.  Ribs are showing a bit which is not good.

One of the big boys

This time it was his turn to get a puncture.  But we had learned one lesson and had a pump.

However I had forgotten our drinking water.  Well I had remembered but someone distracted me at the last minute so it got left on the desk in the boat!

And who needs the drinking water to mend a puncture when you have the South Yorkshire Navigation to dip into?

It would have been nice to drink it tho.

Essential kit for cycling

Here I am wearing a fetching anti fly fringe!

Hi viz

When you leave map on the boat a photograph of the trans pennine trail helps enormously.

Except for the bit from Harlington down to Rotherham.  We have discovered the gps is a pain in the ... on a bicycle and led us to do one more hill than strictly necessary.

That bridge/viaduct I took earlier between Sprotbrough and Conisbrough.

This is the view from above.

The slope from that path you can see to the viaduct is very very steep.  Himself says they are not hills but 'attitudes of mind'. I still don't like them.

My hero!

When my puncture proof tyres fell victim to a small screw in Rotherham he cycled back and forth trying to locate the Halfords on the Canklow Trading Estate whilst I steadily walked the two miles. He managed to borrow a pump from Halfords and fixed my tyre cycling back to return the pump to them again.  Lessons learned? 1. take a pump with you.  2. take both mobile phones 3. take spare inner tube.

Beautiful Brick Building

Down by the River Don on the 5 Weirs cycle route.

By the end of this week we will have cycled from Sheffield to Doncaster as we boat and cycle back for car etc.

Looking forward to it, but not sure my legs are.

Yesterday the Supertram took the strain as it took us first to Centertainment to see the Star Trek Movie, then back into Sheffield for another walk around (after shops were shut!) and then a lovely meal at the Wig and Pen.

Today as we are now at Tinsley Marina for the night we plan to eat all we can at the Chinese Restaurant recommended by Mick off Rose of Arden possibly followed by yet another film.

Decadence !

Victoria Quays

Visitor moorings at Victoria Quays are just under the ring road but still quiet.  Proper long term moorings are further in after going through a little swing bridge.  We are allowed through into this hallowed area for pump outs and general use of the facilities and of course for winding.  Which we will do tomorrow (wind not pump)

Now I never knew this is what happens on top of Ponds Forge Mega Roundabout as when I am usually here I am concentrating on making sure I am in the correct lane and moving at the correct time.  As I am never quite sure where I am going this can be quite a fraught experience!

Instead all was calm as I wandered up and down the walkways, viewed the trams and cycleways pausing to eye the busy roads beneath.  Different world.

I walked through the Winter Gardens.

admired the posh pizza express

Sheffield at it's best.

But I have spent too much money.  I now have a super little hoover, new shoes, extra shower curtain and shower accoutrement holder, some velcro for trying to hold the sofa together (it keeps trying to convert to a bed) and we are heading back in again this afternoon.  Oh dear, city living not good . . .

We might also go to Cineworld by tram and see the new Star Trek movie.