Short Cut

This weekend and with no work commitments we were looking forward to enjoying a full weekend aboard Moonshine with her new upholstery.
Since the weather was settled and unseasonably mild, we ventured up the canal to Pollington on Saturday morning. Passing no other craft we moored on the CRT moorings low side of the lock.
The dogs had a decent circular walk around the village upon our arrival, and we decided to work our way across to Sykehouse for our afternoon walk. This involved cutting across the lock and running back down the opposite side of the canal bank to Crowcroft Bridge, where we headed along the farm path in the direction of Sykehouse. You can then pick up the public footpath that cuts across the fields in a zigzag to Topham which is an annexe of Sykehouse village. This gave the dogs a really good walk, and we discovered on the return trip (we could see Moonshine was only a stones throw away) a short cut which brings you out opposite the moorings and swing bridge, making this dog walk a good option during fishing season, as it's a bit of a battle getting three unruly terriers past them and their tackle.

So the ongoing bathroom refurbishment is complete now. Peter visited Moonshine during the week, and fitted the new flooring piece which was left to bond weighted down for a few days. It is an excellent fit and looks really good and really completes the look.
We are now looking forward to Moonshine being lifted out for three weeks this Friday at Goole Boathouse. We have all the paint, bellows and anodes etc which have been recently ordered and delivered, and we hope there will be nothing untoward when lifted.