Back home and planning he next excursions

We've been back home 3 weeks now and sorted out all the paperwork and fixed all the things that didn't work in the house.

We travelled from Dover and stopped at one of our favourite Pub stopovers at The Red Lion in Old Marston near Oxford. They have a large car park at the rear of the pub, no facilities but a friendly welcome, good food and good ale. 

We were hoping to use Doxey Road Lorry Park, Stafford to empty the toilet etc. Unfortunately there are no longer ady facilities there. So a cup of coffee and our last Patisserie together with a bit of planning was called for.

1. Just go home, 3 hours driving.
2. Go to another Pub. 

We decided on number 1 until we put home in the satnav and discovered there was a accident on the M6 with a 30 minute delay. Option number 2 looked more inviting, a quick phone call and off to The Boat Inn, Cheddleton. 
What an excellent choice! Nice little pub with car park by the canal and a couple of skeletons climbing the roof of the pub, very inviting. We were a bit early so we booked in, had a pint and headed off down the canal tow path to stretch our legs. Low and behold, another pub a mile or so down the canal with a motorhome stopover. another pint or two and walk back to the Boat.

Very good evening meal that set us up for the trip home.

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