Monday 22nd August 2016
We had a lovely evening on the Sunday with drinks under the pram cover of Phoebe Joan with Jeremy & Rachel, just as we were thinking about back to our boat for some food about 6 young heifers appeared on the towpath right beside the boat, they were desperate to get back into the field that the others were trying to get out of! Rachel decided to phone the local pub as all local pubs know the local farmers, so that they could be rounded up.
We managed to get back to our boat & hoped the cows would find their way back by the morning, however a sad sight greeted us in the light of a new day, one of the cows had fallen into the canal sometime during the night & was exhausted, the pub had not passed on the message the night before, a couple of farmers appeared with ropes & pulled the tired beast along the row of moored boats. they managed to get it out by the bridge but we are not sure if it survived or not.
The moorings at Riley Green are only 48hrs which is a shame as it’s a delightful there.
The local pub had been recommended by another boater so we decided to give it a try. About 5/6mins walk along the road to the left you will find The Royal Oak.
The menu is wonderful, the service is first class, a great choice of Real Ales but it is not cheap, for us this was a treat as we had not had a proper night out since embarking on our new life back in June!
Rachel & Jeremy enjoying the food.
Delightful Dessert
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nb That's D'riculous 
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