Sunny side up!

Sorry about last night's post, it really was a terrible signal and it took for ever to get that miserable offering on it's way. It was a bit of a poor day anyway, rained all day, and heads down.

We stayed in a lovely B&B in Bewdley, Pewterers House, where the lady gave me the most wonderful rub down after my horrendous shower. When we left, she very kindly tore up mums cheque for the B&B charge, and we have put it to H4H. People are so kind.

After 3 days, today we say goodbye to the River Severn and.......say hello to Uncle Jim, Auntie Jo, my very best frien Jaz, Uncle Alston and Auntie Karen, who joined us on our merry way. It has been lovely. So great to speak to another dog who understands all my little problems, and can commiserate with some of my experiences. Do you know she even shared her Dentastik with me, so I gave some of my Burns (not much though!)

After leaving the river, we passed through fields and forest, the outskirts of Drakelow Tunnels, and a 50' high watch tower, that dad said was a deer stalking tower - silly dad!

We've had the usual gem from dad "oh look at that black and white spotty pony" says mum "oh yes, it's just like a zebra" came dad's reply.

It's not just him that's daft. Our visitors had left Uncle Jim's car at the finishing point, and driven in Uncle Alston's car to where we were due to meet them, in order that they could do the journey in reverse at the end. That was until Uncle Jim put his car keys in Auntie Jo's handbag, which she left in the car in Bewdley!! I ask you - who takes their handbag walking? Hey ho.

Towards the end of the walk my best friend Jaz began to limp, well she is quite an old lady, and she had run all over the woods at a great rate of knots. Uncle Jim had to carry her on his shoulders.

Isn't it odd! All the quiet rivers and canals we have walked in the last 4 weeks, and seen very little wildlife. Today, on a really busy canal, we have seen all sorts including today's treat - a duck and her 9 ducklings - absolutely gorgeous.

When we walked past one of the locks, a gentleman in his barge, spotted the rucksack cover and gave us a bag of coins to donate to the charities. Thank you Phil and Lorraine on the 'About time' for your generosity.

We have hit anothe county today, Staffordshire!

We did an extra mile tonight!

Keep spreading the word.

M
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