Twenty plus years of sharing
Has been just great for us
Cruising around the country
With the minimum of fuss
Moving around marinas
Some cozy, some so large
But always staffed by people
Who look after us and “barge (!)”
We love a city mooring
Leeds, Manchester or Drum
But also rural quiet spots
Away from the humdrum
Favourite canal, the Caldon
Or maybe the Peak Forest
We also love the Ashby
When our need for locks is modest
We’ve travelled the whole country
England through the back door
Cities, towns and countryside
Mishaps ‘n adventures galore
Rivers in flood are the riskiest thing
And lead us to some fear
Heading up the Severn on amber
Or caught by a Sour wier!
Self pump outs are a challenge
Can’t pretend that that is fun
And losing reverse right on a bend
With nothing to be done
But we have done the Caen Hill flight
In December, and in spring
Been lifted by the Anderton
Seen the Barton bridge in swing.
Now hanging up the windlass
After everything we’ve seen
Fellow owners – you’re fantastic
And Sundowner is the queen.
GBG1954 