Searching for private Sadie

Having spent two days and nights at Coven Heath Sadie has yet to put in an appearance. We searched a nearby stables yesterday and canal side hedgerows (again)this morning with no luck plus circulated the usual "wanted" posters with contact details, all to no avail. We need to move for water and my hospital appointments but the village residents ( of both houses )have promised to let us know if she is spotted and look after her until we can collect by car or taxi.

 Perhaps we celebrated the success of having both  old cats aboard too early? It really had gone so much better than we realistically could have expected.

 In the event we are left with a boatload of illegal immigrant mice, destined to sell The Big Issue on the streets of Leicester, assist with the potato harvest and/or worsen the current housing crisis.

The day, as you would expect, was dull and grey. It rained yet again. With such supportive locals we are still hopeful of being reunited. The Staff and Worcs is much bendier than the Shroppie but is still picturesque. We spotted yet another kingfisher today, very close to the M6, which the canal follows for a couple of miles. In pouring rain we moored in Penkridge close to the river Penk. (No, I had never heard of it either). We have opted for mooring in a built-up area for a change as our one remaining cat will stay aboard overnight, sadly.