Last weekend in Narnia

We stopped on Friday at a pretty little mooring between the two villages of Dadlington and Stoke Golding.  The mooring is known as 'Duck Bend' by the locals - because there are load of ducks here all of whom seem to want to peck the boat to death - must taste nice.  One of the key reasons for stopping here was that there are four pubs in walking distance.  Unfortunately one was fully booked for Sunday, two didn't do Sunday lunch and the last one only had tables at midday.  Still at least we got a booking.  The Pub was another 'Mucky Duck' ie the White Swan and at last it served roast spuds that were actually brown!!  In fact it scored a 9 making the it the second best lunch of the trip.  There was also some excitement when on Saturday evening four boats came past with the front one clearly holding the others up.  The chap in the second boat was using some pretty colorful language to the chap in front who apparently was refusing to let anyone past him to the extent that when one tried, he actually forced him into the bank.  Of course standard canal etiquette is always to let faster boats past, especially if you are going really slowly like this guy was.  So our first example of 'canal rage'  something I never thought we would see.
Our last week on board now as we head off to our new marina at Dunchurch Pools - I know where that is on the canal system but have no idea where it is in the real world!!

The White Swan - the first pub in our travels to serve edible roast potatoes.