Brighter Friday.Berkhamsted to Kings Langley return

A brighter start to the day in all respects. We needed to fill with water and empty the oblutions which involved a trip through 3 locks to Kings Langley, where the facilities were appalling. Filthy and badly planned.Hidden away behind a large petrol station with the water tap on one side of a stream and the cassette emptying toilet on the other, with no connecting pathway they were not the easiest to use. We left them considerably cleaner than found, turned in a winding hole and returned to our original mooring in Berkhamsted, but facing the other way which mysteriously caused the TV to work better than before.

Today was Margaret's 70th birthday and, thanks to an elaborate plan by Chloe a surprise party was thrown for her at Emberton park, within earshot of SIlverston Grand Prix circuit, attended by our family and the majority of Margaret's friends. Chloe drove most of us there and back in a hired "people carrier" car. The weather was warm and dry. A good time was had by all