A Few More Days In Llangollen

Connie in the snow at Horseshoe Falls

Eric's been busy down the engine hole, he serviced the engine having bought some oil at Anglowelsh in Trevor. He had 5 litres of Morris Golden Film 10/40 but couldn't get any more without a two week wait, so he had no choice but to buy some from Anglowelsh's big drum of 10/40 oil. We had the filters needed already as ABC at Blackwater Meadow sell some Beta Marine stuff but no alternator belts to fit a Beta 43. We've found the other ABC boatyards at Wrenbury and Whitchurch far more helpful and willing to get spares they didn't have in stock. ABC Blackwater wanted two weeks to get us the oil we needed and after talking to other boaters the treatment we received is the norm.

Today Liz and I planned a long walk but the best laid plans went wrong. Connie went foraging in the undergrowth and came out limping. She'd cut a pad on the back of one of her front legs so we had to turn back, luckily we hadn't gone very far. Liz had trouble stopping the bleeding so they ended up at the vet's and Connie needed three stitches. So no long walks for a while. Ben and I walked up to Sun Trevor along the towpath in the rain with nobody else about, but he missed his pal Connie.

Update

Thanks Alfred for your email about ordering oil online, but it's not easy when you're out on the boat to get things delivered. Poste Restante doesn't accept courier deliveries so you have to find a willing boatyard.