Tuesday 8th May

Rang Gloucester Lock, passage is possible if you sign indemnity form. As that nullifies your insurance, we decided to go to Slimbridge to give the boat a run and top up the batteries.

As we attempted to moor up, Wendy stepped off the boat and slipped.

She is returning from A & E  with a badly sprained wrist.

Things just get worse, but I am sure once we get over these teething problems we will be ok and have a good time. Fingers crossed 

PEEWEE in the docks at night

Can we thank everybody who visited us today in Gloucester Docks.
Helen. Peter, Magalie, Liam, Jack, Manja, Tim, Ian, Emma. Charlotte & Callum. Also to Keith and his wife.
We have looked at the Severn and it is now at 4.8 metres, that is a drop of 1.5 metres in 24 hours

Still in the docks but may have to go back down the Sharpness canal tomorrow to give the engine a run and top up the batteries.

Saturday 5th May
We have arrived in Gloucester Docks. We are moored up at the Barge Arm, adjacent to the National Waterways Museum.
The basin is full of boats waiting to go up the Severn.
We have walked up to the lock and looked at the Severn. It is currently at 6.2 metres, which is 3 metres above the safe travelling limit.
So it looks like a waiting game from now on. Some people say it will be safe on Monday, others say Wednesday or Thursday.
Will keep you informed

Friday 4th May. Star Wars Day (May the 4th be with you)
Still at Rea Bridge on Glos/Sharpness Canal. Everything now ready for our trip.
Car back at home, picked up the ashes of our 22 year old cat. Lodger moved in. Water pump for boat arrived and fitted. Shopping completed.
Tomorrow we are going to Gloucester Docks.
We have seen a number of boats passing us going to the Upton on Severn folk festival. So hopefully we can go up the Severn on Sunday as planned

Thursday 3rd May
Left Frampton this morning.

Now at Rea Bridge in Quedgeley. At last something has worked in our favour. We have made a few last minute orders,  which will be delivered tomorrow to our home address.

Saturday morning moving up to Gloucester Docks, however we are not expecting to join the river severn on Sunday. This is due to a telephone call to the lock keeper who informed us today, that the river level is 3 metres above summer level.

(Mooring 107 at Saul Junction Marina. Empty.)

We will just wait it out

Wednesday 2nd May
Have finally left the marina. Filled up with diesel, water and pump out. Now just outside Frampton, will travel up to Quedgeley tomorrow. Lots of boats waiting for floods to go down