Wootton Rivers to All Cannings

After Wootton Rivers our next stop was Pewsey Wharf.  The mooring there is poor but at least we were able to walk into Pewsey to stock up with provisions.  Provisions were not the only thing we were able to stock up with.  I had seen a flyer about the coal boat “Aquilo”and knew that it was going to be in the area.  They carry cheaper diesel, gas, coal, logs, kindling, pump-out cards – just about all the essentials  boaters need!  Job done!  They have a yard at Hilperton and are incredibly well organised.

Also whilst at Pewsey, Gill and Rodney came to find us and we all went to the dog friendly Golden Swan at Wilcot for Sunday lunch in order to celebrate both mine and Rodney’s birthdays.  Lovely.

                                    

Onward from Pewsey.  There’s no doubt about it, parts of the K&A really are very pretty ………………..

Views of the Marlborough Downs

Picked Hill

Ladies Bridge

We thought the visitor mooring at All Cannings was the nicest we had come across since Reading.  And, how bizarre!  That very day, whilst we were moored up there, All Cannings featured on “Escape to the Country”!  It’s a really nice village with a community shop, good pub and access to some lovely walks up on the Downs.  We walked up to the site of a neolithic earthworks called Rybury Camp.  The views from up there are breath-taking.

     

On the way up we passed this -

This is The Long Barrow at All Cannings. 

It’s a modern-day burial mound.  When finished it will have a grass roof topped with wild flowers.  Cremated remains can be placed on shelves inside.

www.thelongbarrow.com

It’s an alternative.

 

To finish on a more cheerful note – a couple of pictures of Ellen …………..more??????

We thought our wood collection was doing well until we passed this lot!

and

Another example of determination!

Our next challenge is to be the 29 locks of the Caen Hill Flight …………………….

xxoo