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Homeward Bound!

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Vauxhall Bridge, round the corner from our London flat;  this picture (which I took I the Autumn) is the hob splash back for our new kitchen In two weeks we will return “home” to Edinburgh - almost 2 years and an half years after we left. It was meant to be 18 months, but we took the chance to spend the winter in London and to follow that with what was supposed to be a summer on the boat. Few can have missed the glorious weather we seem to have had for much of the last six months, and, those who know me well, know that I love a hot and sunny climate. But even I am becoming more aware and somewhat concerned about the impact of what feels like a shift in climate in recent years.  Early Summer - Onboard with Sarah & Craig Our plan for the summer was to cruise from East to West along one of three canals which cross the Pennines. We picked up our newly blacked boat at the start of May but as the weeks progressed more and more sections started closing from lack of water. So ba...