AOW to Hartshill.

Whilst we were at All Oaks Wood we flexed the plastic and enjoyed a couple of days out by bus to Coventry. As the weather was so fine I took the opportunity to touch up all the paintwork along underneath Oakfield's  gunnels. Bottle rubbed down all the cupboard doors and woodwork inside the back of the boat. This gets wet on occasions and the clear Sadolin will protect it in the future.  I made a couple of Boat Cakes and we had several lovely walkabouts around Brinklow village. We waited there for Gosty Hill to come by on his last visit to bring us some diesel. Ian and Alison turned up rather late in the evening as their fuel delivery at Hawkesbury Junction had been delayed. Anyway we had a long farewell chat as we shall miss their friendly informative visits. We gave them a boat cake as a thank you and we hope that we will see them again cruising the canals in the future with little Boson and Caleb.

      

We left our mooring here early on a cold and frosty Tuesday morning, but the sun was soon warming our backs as we cruised along.

Oakfield's tank was filled with water at Hawkesbury Junction and we noticed that the lock-side cottage is for sale. A desirable four bedroom house with large garden behind it and right next to the pub, luvly jubly.

Arriving at Nuneaton we moored up just before Bridge 20 for a snack before we walked up through the park to Sainsbury's for a big shop. We left narrowly squeezing past all the boats moored either side of the Starline Boatyard at the Boot Wharf.

At Hartshill there are some lovely quiet country mooring where we stayed overnight. There are brilliant signals here too.