No I’m not going to do a class rating on pubs today, they’ve already got a star rating system that works well for them. Well I think it does, might not work so well for a 2 star joint though…
Some friends took us out this aft for Saaanday laancheon (Sunday lunch), unfortunately the mode of transport was by car but never mind. We went to the Ragley Boat Stop pub (4 Stars) (slap hand) & we didn’t even know it existed – must be all of 3 miles away. So if we turn left out the marina, by boat…
Tell you what though it was a yummy meal, in a gorgeous setting, with the sun shining down on the righteous (ha!), we even sat outside next to the canal. It was also very tranquil & peaceful, a bit like me then. And they had electric hook up for where the boats moor up – bring it on… I mean what more can you ask for in life in February? Except to have your boat moored up next to you rather than your car in the par cark car park…
Today made us think about what we haven’ t discovered round here yet. Can’t wait to get out there, never had such luxuries on the Rufford canal! And that’s just one of the many little reasons we moved down here. They were all little reasons, just lots of ‘em…
7 comments:
I bet you wish you had taken the boat now in this lovely spring weather
Ha! we clocked that place when we went 'up your way' last week but didn't stop, unfortunately, there were 3 boats moored there going up, and coming back down, all spread out with gaps between them - which meant there wasn't room for us to stop. Sorry now that we didn't "push" our way in between & force boats to bunch up a bit!
I know how interesting to live on canal side. My journey always to my farm is on a canoe. I like travel on canoe and can manage it myself. Being a resident on riverside our child hood play was to make it topsyturvy and play over it.
Just looked that pub up on Google. It looks fantastic! Hope I'm able to remember this one when we finally get there!
Elly
www.ellyandmick.blogspot.com
A 4 in 1 answer lol.
Yep, Brian & Diana, would've been better in the boat (of course) but it would've taken us longer to dismantle the lux con than to get there lol. (Well not quite but you know what I mean).
Sue, just gorgeous ain't it? Very quiet there too, altho we do realise that in summer there's probably no spaces to moor up outside the pub. But we'd moor further down & walk up the towpath. As long as it's within a mile or so.
Sreekumar - sounds fun :-)
Elly & Mick, where are you hoping to be "based" or have you not decided yet?
Heth
Heth, we're planning on continuous cruising. We want to see as much as we can in the time we have there. Can't wait!
Elly
www.ellyandmick.blogspot.com
Hi Elly & Mick,
Good luck! Been following your blog for ages. It's so frustrating when things don't happen as quick as you want them to. It'll be worth it in the end though :-)
H
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