The Grand Adventure - Day 1

It had finally sunk in that we have a floating home that can take us all over the canal system! It was time for our first holiday aboard Hannah the Narrowboat and we were heading for Birmingham in the morning! It might not seem very glamorous when you tell people you are going to Birmingham for your holidays but most don't have a clue about how amazing navigating the canals is, or what we will encounter along the way. Canal side pubs, amazing scenery that you can't see from the road, wildlife, locks, fishing, mega tunnels and more!

Our daughter Emma was coming along too as was our mad Jack Russell 'Buddie Weiser Woodgnome the First'. There was a little niggle in the back of our minds as our son, Luke, was expecting a baby in the next few weeks (well obviously he was not actually having the baby, that was being left to Dana his girlfriend). Let's hope it does not come early!

The day was spent preparing Hannah for her journey, filling the larder and fridge with food and drink and basically having a bit of a giggle. It seemed fitting that we end today with a BBQ and a few drinks to get in to the holiday spirit!

Getting in to the spirit of things with a good old smoky BBQ!

 Oops, don't tell Lee, they will be fine - 5 second rule!

The girls doing what girls do?