Out of Higherland Lock, and there’s two boats in the distance just coming up Eshton Road Lock
We left Eshton Road Lock open for a Silsden fat boat heading up.
The day had started a bit overcast, but brightened steadily through the day.
We moored below Holme Bridge Lock, leaving the swing bridges to do today.
Mags’ son Howard came over for the afternoon yesterday, bringing mail and some items I’d ordered online. Meg is always pleased to see him…
I think the pocket full of gravy bones has something to do with it!
This morning was frosty and cold, I bet the sheep were glad to have their wooly coats on!
We left it till nearly eleven before heading off back towards Skipton. We were hoping to meet boats at the bridges, and it worked on two of the four we passed this morning.
Leaving Highgate Swing Bridge after being ushered through.
A spectacular morning…
We had Thorlby and Niffany Swing Bridges to deal with before catching up with a hirer just going through Gawflat Bridge and following them through.
A kestrel near Niffany looking out for an early lunch…
Sorry, a little out of focus…
We moored between Gawflat and Brewery Swing Bridges for a change today. Meg had an appointment with Sam at Ashfields vets at 4 o’clock. It’s a bit further from here but she’s feeling a lot better now. The consultation went well, there’s no trace of blood in her wee now, which implies that the bladder infection that has plagued her for the last few weeks is on the retreat. I thought that was the case, she’s not leaking so much as she was. In fact she rarely has an accident through the day. But Sam is a bit concerned about her weight. She reckons that she (Meg) could do with losing a couple of pounds… It’s the sausages she has her medication with that’re doing it! So instead of 5 a day we’ll drop it to three. And ease off on the gravy bones…
Mags’ CT results finally came through. It appears she has gallstones in her bile ducts, nothing life-threatening but we have a visit to her GP in a couple of weeks to discuss treatment. She feels fine though, so they can’t be that serious. She absolutely refuses to go in for surgery… If the condition can be managed with diet and medication we might be able to finally move on in the first week of November. I’ve devised a schedule which gets us over to the Llangollen Canal just after Christmas, working around the pre-Christmas maintenance stoppages. If we don’t get away then we’ll probably finish up stopping in the north for the duration. There’s worse places to be, though.
Locks 3, miles 5¼
4 comments:
Two pieces of fantastic news Geoff, so pleased to hear that both your girls are ok. Here's hoping that those stones can be diluted and dispersed quickly. Fingers crossed that you can get over to Llangollen as planned. Love to you both from both of us. x
So pleased the two 'M's' are doing OK. I am sure they can treat those gall stones without surgery.. Surely they have drugs to disolve them these days. So pleased though that, although it is pretty serious, it isn't overly serious. It can be treated.. Fond memories on your blogs at the moment. My very first blog in July 2004 was from Gargrave from where I travelled down to meet Wendie to go to an Elton John concert!
So glad to hear your news about both your girls. Looks heaubeaut still on the canals. Really miss it. Keep warm. Jennifer and Peter in Tasmania
Thanks folks. Here's hoping that Mags condition can be treated without resorting to surgery. She doesn't want that!
We'll not get to the Llangollen now before January, I guess, that's if we get there at all!
Sue, just had a look at that first blog. Your writing style hasn't changed, just as enjoyable, but mine has!
Jennifer, Peter, enjoy your summer way down there. That captain's chair is still comfortable!
Maybe see you all next year. Take care.
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