Ellesmere

The Deli was still there, they had one scotch egg left, will find out later if they are still as good as we remember.

Given the weather forecast we decided to stay put today.  We took the opportunity to do a walk which Mike had given us, taking in the Mere's and the canal, 7.25 miles.

The first part of the walk was relatively nice and dry.

As we got about a third of the way in, the heavens opened, typically at this point we were in open countryside :-).

We managed to follow the route without too many problems, despite my best efforts, was reading the wrong route at one point!!

We had a real mixture of weather rain, sun and wind - even a rainbow.

We walked passed Blake Mere, and George had a little paddle, which was great at getting some of the mud off his legs.

Really spookily as we got back to boat, we were just about to get back on board when a boat came passed and a voice shouted "Tracy?", it was a guy called Mark that I worked with from Sheffield, once again what a small world :-)), wasn't poised with the camera so not a good photo, but will do better when we pass them again.

The rain has now really set in, so I think we will have a cosy afternoon on board, and listen to the football, I am a gluten for punishment!!

OMG we won, beat the Toon 2-1 and moved off the bottom of table - yeaaaaahhhhhhhhhh - Ha'Way The Lads!!!!!!!!!!