Penny and Jim were leaving us
today and it was very sad. Even though it
had been a bit chaotic at times we have had a lovely time with them onboard and
I am missing them already. This year I
have known Jim for 50 years! I was 14
when Penny first brought him home and he used to tease me mercilessly – I used
to dread him coming! As I got older I
started giving as good as I got and it’s stayed that way ever since! It’s all banter – I hope!
We waved them off and I had a bit
more than a tear in my eye.
We then had to make a
decision. I have been suffering with a
pain in my right knee. It’s been a
nagging pain which I have been getting on with but today the pain was searing
each time I put my foot down. I managed
to get across to Asda but by the time I got back I had had it and flopped down
in the chair with my leg up for the rest of the day – hence another night in
Pershore. I’m not too sure what we are
going to do – I’m just hoping that the pain will subside with some rest.
Here is a bit of information on
the River Avon as news is lacking today!
Beginning in Northamptonshire, the
river flows through or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire,
Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, near the
Cotswold Hills area. Notable towns it flows through include Rugby,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham, Pershore and Tewkesbury, where it joins the
Severn. It has traditionally been divided since 1719 into the Lower Avon, below
Evesham, and the Upper Avon, from Evesham to above Stratford-upon-Avon.
Improvements to aid navigation
began in 1635, and a series of locks and weirs made it possible to reach
Stratford, and to within 4 miles of Warwick. The Upper Avon was tortuous and
prone to flooding, and was abandoned as a means of navigation in 1877. The
Lower Avon struggled on, and never really closed, although it was only
navigable below Pershore by 1945. Restoration of the lower river as a navigable
waterway began in 1950, and was completed in 1962. The upper river was a more
daunting task, as most of the locks and weirs were no longer extant. Work began
in 1965 on the construction of nine new locks and 17 miles of river, using
mainly volunteer labour, and was completed in 1974 when it was opened by Queen
Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
The photos today are from earlier
on our visit to the lovely River Avon.
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