Retirement with No Problem

Pottering, River Great Ouse

Gosh it was windy yesterday, but undeterred, we cruised to the Lazy Otter on the Old West River for a superb meal.. the fish and chips were fantastic.. “Blimey I gotta whale on my plate” said my Dad as his plate of guiness soaked battered cod and chips arrived.. He loves cod and chips, the second plateful he has had in four days!!

I fetched a taxi to take Dad and Sylvia, my step mum, off to their B&B close by, and I guess Dad had a brilliant day as Sylvia told me he crashed out not long after 9.30pm!!

Pulling the pins from there at 8am ourselves this morning, we set off for Little Thetford ready to pick them up from the village, and after a quick photshoot…

It was onward gently to Ely..

Would you believe, I got exactly the mooring I was hoping for, making it the shortest distance to the town from anywhere on the quay.. So Ely Cathedral today, but not before a browse around the market and a lovely lunch at one of the many super eating places.  They enjoyed the cathedral, and my Dad was very interested in the memorial for the RAF and the stained glass windows depicting the Lancaster Bombers as he was stationed here at the makeshift airbase close to Ely for a few weeks during the war..

They are off home tomorrow, I am certain they have enjoyed themselves, for sure I have absolutely loved having them here.. Discussions this evening too about a visit in the spring.. now that would be nice..