Tixall Wide To Penkridge, 6 Locks.

Off to the quacks.

Leaving the "Wide" yesterday.......... What more can you say about that?

The day was like this for it's entirety, not a breath of wind and quite warm.
This made the weather guessers evening round up of the day seem completely daft, they talked of the strong easterly breeze keeping the temperatures down today.
Have they no windows to look out of?

On the approach to Penkridge we were lucky enough to arrive just as a fishing competition had ended, thirty odd poles stretching across the canal in front of you is always a problem.

Arriving here the leg was worse than ever so a doctor had to be found.
Thank goodness for the Internet, a quick phone call, and it was "could we get there straight away?"
One hour later and we were back on the boat!!
This was after having been registered as a temporary patient, seen and examined by a doctor who prescribed  the antibiotics that were waiting at their own pharmacy and a fifteen minute walk each way..........Unbelievable.


I can only compare this type of service to the nonsense that most people have to endure back in our home town.
Getting past the receptionist is a nightmare, and if you do you can rarely get an appointment within a week..........I'm not joking.




Until next time.....................






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