Woke up thinking we might have dry morning but no sooner started preparations to move and the heaven's opened again. Had to wait for another boat to wind in the arm before I could do same. We were then fairly wet before we got back to the junction and moored at Ellesmere BW Services to fill with water etc. The other boat was by now setting off and we followed after about ten minutes.
Bridie took a call from her sister about this time and started making arrangements for a meeting for lunch. Arrangements were altered after we caught up with the boat in front and realised that he was taking his time, slowing down and sounding his horn at bridge holes and all we could do was follow at less than tick over speed. Prairie Oyster has a reasonable sized propeller which is normally very useful but doesn't allow us to creep as slowly as some boats can. However luckily the boat took a left turn at Frankton Junction whilst we carried on and we finally settled our arrangements to meet at the Jack Mytton Inn at Hindford. The journey continued in steadily improving weather although we in our waterproofs and beginning to regret it.
We had an excellent lunch with Sue and Tony although the jovial landlord as described in Pearsons must have been having an off day (just glad his chef was on form). After lunch we took Sue and Tony on a short cruise through the two locks and moored a liitle further on at the St martin's Moor moorings. After this we walked back to Hindford with the dogs where Sue and departed back to Llanfairfechan in the car. Being back at the Inn again and it being only ten minutes or so to opening time we though some refreshment was in order!
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