Ouse Cruise - January 2014

I'm nearing the end of month one and my 'Cruise on the Ouse' is working out well. Spending most of my time on board Skylark and popping home for various short breaks takes a little planning and organisation but it's not proving to be a problem. I'm moving from mooring to mooring with ease, especially as there are few other boaters about, picking up provisions from the towns I stay at, visiting places, and keeping busy on board.

The weather has been kind to me with little rain, despite what's happening elsewhere in the country, the temperature has been mild, saving me heaps of coal, and it doesn't cost much to eat, especially as I am able to buy lots of my foodstuffs on its 'sell-by' date.

It's good to living 'at arms length' from the trials and tribulations of life, yet able to dip back into it all again when needs be, eg when the Landy needs an MOT, or the house insurance needs updating, or a trip to the doctor or dentist is called for. I could get used to this!

When I glide almost silently out of Ely at 7.30am under the road and rail bridges, and see the queue of early morning traffic building up, I need no reminder that cruising is a good thing to do.