Having Visitors at Long Itchington

Friday 4^th July

It was another lovely warm and sunny day and we have visitors today, our great friends Steve and Ian are driving over from Sheepscombe in the Cotswolds in their lovely Morgan car to see us so really looking forward to that.

Steve and Ian in their Morgan

They arrived at lunch time and we spent the afternoon sitting outside The Two Boats pub which is right on the canal having lunch and drinkkies.  Steve was driving back, so he was on Ginger Beer,  but the rest of us weren’t driving so we were okay!  The food in the pub was really good and we all had something different and it was all really good quality and very tasty, would definitely eat there again and it’s great to be able to sit right on the canal and watch the boats go by, although it was very quiet and only a couple went past.

The Two Boats Inn

We had a great afternoon catching up and having a laugh like we always do when we are together, it was so nice of them to drive all that way to see us, what lovely friends they are.

They left late afternoon and we waved them off as they roared out of the car park in the Morgan, it really is a beautiful car and a real head turner.

We chilled out for a bit.  Kev looked out the kitchen window and there was a family of ducklings outside and you’ll never believe it, one of the ducklings was trying to eat a frog!  We were concerned he would choke on it, so we threw out some bread to distract him and luckily it worked and the frog sank and he forgot about it.   

We had a walk early evening up to the shop in the village.  We are staying here again tomorrow.  Sustrans (the national cycle network) are holding a 3 mile walk up the towpath and you have to spot 25 items on the way, so we are going to do that, should be fun, just hope it’s not too hot.

Duckling trying to eat a frog!