We're pretending that the winter isn't going to happen, and the weather seems to be conspiring with us. We set off yesterday in glorious sunshine for an afternoon cruise to Leeds.
It was cold, though. 21st Century families don't wear thermal underwear, but we all had our Berghaus base layers on and drank hot tea while we wore sunglasses.
In Leeds, Michaela met us (she finished work a day later than the rest of us) and as we tied up at the visitor moorings at Clarence Dock we were delighted to be greeted by some of the long-term berth holders with such cheerful delight that we felt like old friends returning home.
Now we no longer have to fight traffic and hunt for parking spaces, we are beginning to appreciate Leeds. I spent far more money than I should have in the 190 year old indoor market, bringing huge bags of cakes home to the boat.
But first we stopped at Granary Wharf because we had read that The Book Barge was there. Take the time to read the 'About' page on that website and you will see why it is about so much more than just books, what it is that Mic & I believe is so important, and why we fell completely for this ridiculous idea.
We're staying here for another day; our disabled son needs collecting from respite before we depart on our 'proper' autumn holiday. But over the next week we're going to Saltaire and beyond.
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