After a long, 8.5 hours, and hot day there is just time for a quick blog. The English countryside was at its most picturesque today, from ancient ridge and furrow fields to massive oak trees overhanging the waterway. Just perfect, apart from the overgrown towpaths which meant us going onto “official ” moorings rather than our usual middle of the field. However being close to Coventry meant our friends in Lazy Otter drove out to greet us, prior to joining us at Tamworth for the cruise to the Sea Otter Rally. 

Remnants of medieval ridge and furrow farming, each ridge marking the boundary of a strip of land farmed by a peasant farmer.