We spent Saturday and Sunday in Gloucester Docks and managed a takeaway on Saturday Evening from Greek on the Docks, I organised an appointment with Asda Opticians (on Sunday!) as I had broken a side of my reading glasses, so as we were going there we organised a Click & Collect grocery order too.
We walked out of the Docks to the bus stop and were disappointed to find the service was suspended due to some building work at Primark. A taxi was hurriedly arranged who went to the wrong location but eventually got us to Asda just in time for my appointment. They sold me a frame from the display and transferred the lenses.
I don’t know if the guy at the Click & Collect point was surprised to see me turn up with a shopping trolley, but he didn’t show it, so we got another taxi back which doubled the very reasonable £15 cost of the frames.
Monday 17th May
On Monday morning we left the docks and made the short trip to Sainsburys where we picked up two Lateral Flow Covid 19 test kits from the pharmacy as we would be meeting a number of friends over the next days and weeks, now that the rules permit, and wanted to be as sure as we could be we weren’t transmitting any bugs.
We carried on and moored at Saul Junction, we did our Covid tests (not a pleasant experience) but after 30 mins were pleased to have two negative results.
Tuesday 18th May
Tuesday afternoon our friends Lis & John visited and we spent the time chatting and putting the world to rights to finish the evening Joy made a meal of Pastitsio, a Greek version of Lasagne which uses macaroni instead.
Wednesday 19th May
Today we filled with water and headed for Patch Bridge at Slimbridge but were disappointed to find no moorings vacant and I think we annoyed the bridge-keeper by turning back so he had to open the bridge again.
So we finally found a pleasant spot next to the wonderfully named Splatt Bridge at Frampton on Severn where this bridge-keeper was at pains to point out a handy spot and our new neighbour helped us to tie up.
Frampton church is just across the canal and the Severn is the other direction and we look across towards the Forest of Dean. There’s road access here and even a small carpark, just no pub or cafe.
Frampton village is only a short bike ride away with a village shop and post office