Trundlin'along

Saturday we arrived in Lymm, AFTER Mick had to go and pay homage to Man United stadium.

We love Lymm, marvellous bakery( CAKES like you have never seen), and fantastic beer. Sat it was off to the Saddlers for some J.W.Lees, excellent beer, and Sunday we tried the Brewery Tap, for local brewed ales. Excellent again. Not much to report really. Just had an enjoyable time.

One of the lovely houses by the side of the Canal, belongs to Sooty’s Dad’s son. Matthew Corbett, and by the side of the canal is a bit of waste ground belonging to Manchester Ship Canal. They have planted a bit of purple loose strife( a tall purple wild flower/weed), and he has set up the rest with wild flowers, poppies, foxglove, yellow flowered stuff. Very pretty and absolutely full of bees. HOWEVER< Man Shit, I mean Man ship canal, say that he has to dig it up, cos its not his to do owt with. !!!!!! Can you believe it. Now if I were him, I would take dear old Sooty or Sweep or Sue, come to that, put my hand inside and give the old teutonic gesture. As we left, he was watering and planting up more stuff. Good for you, Matthew.

So Monday, and a quick trip to bakery for 2 fresh loaves and some fishes,no I mean 2 scrumptious cakes, and we are on our way. Preston Brook, and over the next few days, some locks down to Middlewich.

At Church Minshull we said goodbye to our travelling companions. We have been with them since Barrowford Locks on the L&L, and have tried some excellent beers and pubs. Have had a very enjoyable time with Marie and Martin on Deolally. Apparently this is the proper spelling of Doolally. They have friends to catch up with and we want to slow up so 'tis time for us to be on our own. We are now heading very slowly to Chester and Ellesmere Port.

Hey, Ger, does that mean I cannot expect to receive a bottle of Cava ????? boooooooo( I prefer cava to champagne !)

"Man United da da dee da da"