Fine Company and a tractor.

We spent a night on this mooring miles from anywhere, I have to say to any would be Boaters that the railway line is very close, as it is we slept absolutely fine, but we are both a bit deaf.

A chilly start but off we headed towards Willingdon and were delighted to fine the Service Point empty, it is a busy one here as lots of moored boats (Many well overstaying I have to say) but Willington has shops, pubs, a post office and cafes too.

We jumped onto the service point, filled up the water and added our rubbish bag to the mountain of overflowing mound of bags.

A chap popped up, he was a Boater but delivering his rubbish in his car, he said that it is always like this here.  The next rubbish point from here is Fradley, miles away, there was a rubbish point between here and Fradley, but it has been taken out and not replaced...

David says I am obsessed with rubbish Reader but I tell you that at home we take out the bin liner every 3 or 4 days, we eat a lot of fish and to have to keep their wrappings in a warm kitchen is too much to ask.  I must email Mr Campbell Robb and tell him about fish wrappings.

100 years ago we met the wonderful John and Louise here and a very good Indian restaurant it was too, John what year was that?  (John has a photographic memory)  Today its a pub.

Now I don't know about your taste in boat livery, but mine does not stretch to brown, I should add that I do have handbag boots and shoes in chocolate brown.

Rather striking mural.

This image above taken from a pair of very attractive murals in Burton-on-Trent depicting the history of the town reminded me instantly of the Columbia Pictures film company image, I have tried to "Steal" that image but it must be protected from theft, so if you follow this link fingers crossed you will see it.  I thought instantly of that Columbia icon.

HERE

Out of Burton again and we did moor at Branston again, very pleasant moorings and a particularly good Italian right here by the bridge out of sight of this photo.

 

The new-ish sports centre here

So a recent housing development here but I was surprised by this.... 

Yes this.  A John Deere but not so many on housing developments.  Maybe the Range Rover does not hold enough kudos for the owner. 

The Italian here was fab and busy!  Supper for me was Lasagne and David scored highly with a prawn pasta dish.  Very reasonably priced and very good.

Off early tomorrow as we have Fine Company visiting.