Shopping..a lovely walk...and a surprise.

Today I went into Milton Keynes Centre to buy a summer hat and some summer shoes, both needed, but the experience was the polar opposite of boat life. A huge shopping complex that makes me want to run in the opposite direction, it took me quite some time to work out where the two shops I needed were, anyway shopping is one of my dislikes especially anything to do with clothing but I managed to get what I wanted.

So I am hoping that these can put away for now,

and these are the replacements, the Crocs were buy one get one half price so I also bought a brown pair, all I need now is a Red Neckerchief and I might look like a fully fledged boater J

A walk around Campbell Park art trail was just the antidote I needed, delightful, again let the picture speak. I've added the names of the pieces.

Gnomon resembling cricket Stumps & Ball

Onwards and Upwards

Chain Reaction

Light Pyramid

MK Rose

The Cave

View from The Cave

Armillary Sphere (in the centre of a Labrynth)

 And some of the views not part of the art trail.

The Pavilion

The Amphitheatre

The outskirts of  MK Centre viewed from Campbell Park

And the surprise was that when I began researching the idea of living on a boat about 5 five years ago I started off by reading several boating blogs and one of these was Continually Cruising Aboard NB Valerie. I think I can safely say that Les was the initial spark to my real ‘I would like that life’. When I went up on deck late this afternoon I saw Jaqueline but the penny only dropped when I saw Les, N.b. ‘Valerie’ had moored directly behind me, so I went over and said hello, they had visitors so it was a brief chat and I let them go off on their walk. I am so pleased I had the chance to say hello even if briefly.