General ramblings....

What a day of contrasts! Glorious sunshine and warm temperatures tempered by a brisk wind. A glorious early spring day. On the other hand, you hear just how low human nature can stoop. The 'busting' and trials of creatures plotting the largest terrorist raids on the UK - congratulations to the MI5 for saving countless thousands of lives. The early evening sinking sun, setting over the blue water in the marina and hanging from a cloudless blue sky is a glorious sight to return home from work to. The warmth has begun to form the annual blanket weed 'skirt' that shrouds my hull and this, in turn, brings the perpetual tap, tapping of ducks and fish eating it - especially in the early hours of the morning. There are a few boats moored each evening or morning on the waterside frontage outside and I often watch from the window as boats chug past on their way north to south along the Oxford canal. Somehow, just the sight of the boats going past gives a taste of the freedom they are enjoying and evokes those memories I have from all my past trips and explorations along with the anticipation of planned trips to come.