Sunday, 23 September 2012

Sunday 23 September – Decize- winter mooring



The Nivernais canal is closing soon so we had to make a move to Decize early to set up for winter.
We had a very nice trip down the Nivernais from the summit at Baye.  Having spent a few hours with our old friends Marco and Carman and their three dogs, Gladys had a great time.  Marco and Carmen will spend the winter in Decize so we can walk the dogs together during the cold months.
 Beautiful sunrise at Cercy La Tour
A view from the lock at Champvert

We had an easy trip down the canal with the weather holding up well.  I knew we were heading for our winter mooring as Teresa kept coming up with more jobs to do during the winter and making lists that finished up with 2 full A4 pages!!.
We are here now and we have started on the very full list, which we will work through gently over the 6 months we will spend here. 

Our first sunrise at Decize
Sue had held a space for us at the quay at Decize with an imaginative technique using her bike and an official looking notice
 We now have a post box next to the boat and we are waiting for our first letter
Gladys is very happy but still thinks she is a puppy when she tries to sit on my lap.
The surprise addition to the quay was Andy and Wendy on Mary Rose who arrived yesterday and after a quick enquiry at the Marie decided to make this their winter home.  We are now full here and we are pleased we got here when we did.

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