Just about to do a post, and........ bang.   we have had a shunt from the rear.  Hire boaters.   She was going too fast, and he was whining that he had slipped.  If he had slipped, why was he not up to his neck in canal. ??? Eh?

Well, we have had 3 lovely days here in Devizes, and tomorrow( sat) after a bacon butty, we will be going down the Caen Hill Flight of locks  16 + 7. I believe. Wetherspoons tonight for fish n chips and beer.

Yesterday, a couple came to the wharf opposite. He was about 18 and she could have been his mum.  they were all kitted up for a bit of expert canoeing.  except they were not experts. !!!   They had a racing canoe, fine and very thin and built for speed.  Instead of using the slipway, they decided to get in from the side of the wharf, and I think you may know where this is going. Well they managed to get their bottoms in, and then the wobble started.  Small at first, and then it grew and grew as they floated to the middle of the canal. Yep. over they went. came up spluttering about " ooh its really quite warm" to anyone who was listening. we were too bust giggling behind curtains.  Anyway it was only their pride that was dampened.  The boater next to us, shouted across to them "   can you just wait whilst I get my camera????"   the wet lady replied " hmph, well that not very nice is it ?". I suggested that they may find the slipway easier to get back into the boat, but was glared at and ignored.  So, they wobbled their way off up the canal, and looked like they were in for another dunking, but , sadly they managed to stay in the boat this time.   hey ho.  life can be un fair.

 Nice Pub. in the heart of crop circle country.

 Finlay find his doppleganger or should that be doggleganger