Roydon Marina - Home at last!!

Friday-Monday, 14th/17th December 2012

Susan has worked out that I have completed 410 miles and 461 locks since going on our adventure on 23rd June 2012.

Mazey seems to be getting better - Susan and Pete are keeping their fingers crossed!!

Susan, Pete and Mazey leave me alone, resting, for 4 days as they get in the car and go visit their friends in Southwold.  They stay with Pauline at 'Home @21' North Parade.  A fantastic B&B overlooking the pier and the sea.  Susan and Pete said that it was a great weekend and thanked Pauline for her wonderful hospitality!!

Southwold Pier

North Parade

Beach Huts

Southwold Pier Clock Tower

Thursday, 13th December

Susan gets on a train at Roydon to Stratford and goes Christmas shopping in Westfield with her sister, Lorraine.

Wednesday, 12th December 2012 (12-12-12)

Freezing fog makes the trees sparkle and so white.  So stunning.

Mazey goes on a trip to the vet, as still unwell and now refusing food......  She has more tests which prove to be OK and from the x-ray no obvious obstruction in her stomach.  She is sent home with 3 different types of medication.  Poor Mazey!!

Susan meets her sister Lorraine in the marina cafe and has a couple of wines.   Pete out with mates in Bishop's Stortford for a Christmas drink too........


Monday/Tuesday, 10/11 December 2012

Cold again today.  Mazey unwell again but not as bad as she had been.  Pete goes and gets the car whilst Susan cleans me on the inside and does a couple of wash loads.

Susan goes Christmas shopping in Harlow and gets to visit the dentist who puts in a temporary patch to the broken tooth - which happened in JUNE!!!


Sunday, 9 December 2012

A grey dull morning greets us but at least it is not too cold today.  Mazey has been unwell again and I overheard Susan and Pete discuss getting her to a vet once in Roydon.... once Pete has collected another vehicle of transport - a car!!

It is a pleasant journey to Roydon Marina.  Only 5 locks and 3 miles to do.

Once we get to Roydon Marina lock, Susan remarks to Pete that she had forgotten about the go-carting track which she can hear 'droning' in the distance and the train line. It starts to get more breezy and Pete decides to take the boat into the Marina alone so that Susan and Mazey can help him tie up, if necessary, at the services pontoon.  No help required....

Roydon Marina Lock

Pete cruises me into the marina

The marina has lots more boats here than in June.  Some very large ones too.  There is also a business boat offering hairdressing and an engineer.  One other change is that the marina cafe has a licence to sell alcohol.

Once moored in the correct slot, Susan and Pete quickly get changed and go and meet Lorraine and Pat in the White Hart for their Christmas Meal together...

Total 3 miles, 5 Locks