Friday 14th August

We woke to rain, heavy rain, so we waited until later in the morning to venture outside. We didn't intend to cruise today so the rain was not too much of a disappointment although we have become used to sunshine over the past week. The view from the window.

Still it meant that we had time to complete the jigsaw. Thank you. 

Very close to our mooring is the bus stop for Oswestry and we had decided to give that town a visit today. The bus arrived on time and the fare was reasonable considering the distance. We did feel that Arriva buses must employ former Formula 1 drivers as we hurtled through the countryside. Maybe it is because we are used to boat speed but we seemed to be going very fast.

Oswestry is a pleasant market town with an interesting museum and a good range of shops. We didn't take any photos so have decided to put a few on which Fiona took of life on the boat - preparing breakfast and then getting ready for the meal.

We are off to the nearby Queens Head for dinner tonight and then tomorrow will cruise back to the entrance of this canal in time to ascend onto the Llangollen canal between noon and 2pm.