We had a nice chat with Josiah yesterday but were surprised when he dropped in today and insisted on taking the helm.
He left after we had finished shopping at Milton.
The Caldon starts off looking OK, becomes dilapidated industrial and then patchy before becoming very attractive countryside.
Parts of the canal are very twisty with narrow bridges and sharp bends. We had to stop for a sudden sharp burst of rain between the locks to avoid getting very wet but were soon able to continue and the sun came out again for the evening.
We had some sudden downpours too. Your younger granddaughter took off her raincoat and ran around in it. I’d only just got her wellies dried from last time.