Friday 19th April 2019



Primrose day and Brenda’s birthday.

After opening her presents, Aaron went out for a run and the girls were treated to a posh pot of tea in the front cratch. 



The whole of Stratford-upon-Avon is a seething mass of people, especially with the weather being so nice and it being Easter weekend. The basin area gets busy from 7:30 onwards. We have and see a lot of people just boarding boats in the basin to have their photographs taken, mainly the Japanese on their Grand Tour and having to take numerous photos of each other, all in the same pose and place.

We went for a walk across the Tramway footbridge to the opposite side of the river. A lovely green area with views across to the RSC Theatre and Holy Trinity Church where William Shakespeare is buried.

   

                               
                                                                                            Holy Trinity Church                                                                                  
                                                                                                    RSC Theatre



Brenda had received some Joe Malone for her birthday and was invited to a free demonstration and hand and arm massage at 12:15 to which Sarah also went. Aaron and myself wondered around trying to get beer but the Stratford pubs are not allowed to sell alcohol on bank holidays until mid-day. We only had the one pint anyway before meeting the girls but this was in the first pub that we met Sarah for the first time on a weekend away.







                                                                 One of the views from the front cratch.

                                                         Avon Lock onto the river. Big wheel across the river.



Back at the boat we sat in the front cratch with lots of nibbles, feeding the swans by hand, until time to go out for Brenda’s birthday dinner treat from Aaron and Sarah. We had a lovely meal and then moved onto another waterside pub for a last drink. It was a lovely end to a wonderful day and due thanks to Aaron and Sarah.



Weather: hot.




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