Lady Mary
Ann’s 80th Birthday
Alex (London), Claire (Madrid) gathered to help their mother Ann (Cissac, Medoc) celebrate her 80th Birthday on the Lady Mary. We had a BBQ lunch and then went out to dinner.
Toulouse – blogging out
It seems very strange to be writing our last message for this year from Northern Ireland where it is a lot cooler and damper. Our last few days were spent traveling to Toulouse with Lydia. There was a fantastic cycling path so Lydia and Siobhan and I had a great time...
Home from home
We are back in Castelnaudary where Lady Mary spent the winter. Familiar territory, washing machine and we know where all the shops and ancient monuments are. Because it is festival season we can have cassoulet delivered to the boat! We took a little boy for ride with...
Cold showers
It has been so hot that cold showers from the hose have been the only way to survive. We are on the power at Homps so hope the fridge will be cold soon. We bought two bottles of frozen water this morning which have been a life-saver - also beautiful garden figs and...
Beautiful Narbonne
We are back in beautiful Narbonne and have been lured into staying a second night. We have been entertained all day by a string of different bands. Our favourite has been the two matelots with a wind up organ. Just up the steps from the quay is a potters' fair with an...
Meetings Along the Canal
Lady Mary is thrilled to have Dave and Siobhan on board again. they arrived safely after a long flight and train delays due to a fire. We are enjoying Narbonne together and have a great spot very near where we were on our last visit. We visited the Museum and Art...
Clean at last!
We have stopped at Villeneuve Beziers after a windy morning negotiating a flock of little girls in electric boats without many adults. However we have found wonderful showers and a washing machine so I feel clean for what seems the first time in weeks. Val and Colin...
Alive and Afloat
We are now in Beziers, incredibly hot and i am joined by a flurry of huge dragonflies as I write. Across the canal is a floating beauty salon in an old peniche - I don't think I have had a shower recently enough to risk any treatments. The town and old city is a hot...
A string of storms, and sunshine
We have been under the lowest bridges and through the crowdedest locks so far. I thought the weather had finally changed to summer on Simon's birthday which started out with glorious sunshine as we left Trebes - a particularly pretty village. We parked opposite a...
Castelnaudary to Carcasonne
We are well and truly on the canal now and arrived in Carcasonne yesterday. After a chilly walk in the ancient city we scuttled back to the boat to escape torrential rain. By 4.00 p.m. it was dark with no sign of clearing so I curled up in a blanket with my book and...