Nice day in Stockport.

Yesterday we were hot on the heels of Dot and Derek nb Gypsy Rover, they left the basin before us as we did a quick (and it was quick) Tesco run. I don't think I have ever been in a supermarket so early, well for me it was early, 9am I am normally just eating my breakfast. Any way we got back to the nice mooring by Swing bridge 30 Dot and Derek had the kettle on so we spread ourselves out on the tow path and had a nice cuppa. The tow path here is quite busy with cyclists and as it is has a good surface they go past at a rate of knots. After lunch we walked to the P.O to ask if he accepted post which they do. Dot and Derek were up here too so we all bought an ice cream and had a slow wander back to the boats. We did look at the bus time table and decided a trip to Stockport was on the cards. Late afternoon saw Paul and I with our chairs out on the tow path. Saffie decided it was cooler for her to lay across the tow path in fact she acted as a speed bump certainly slowed the cyclists down.
This morning Gypsy Rover set off for Marple and Paul and I set off for the bus stop. As we got to the road the bus sailed passed never mind they are every half an hour and it was such a lovely day we just sat on someones garden wall and waited for the next bus. Journey took about 45mins which is quite a long time in a hot bus. First stop was a little cafe in the market for breakfast as Paul was starving. We then had a good wander around, still in our minds was a new camera, had a look in Jessops no luck there, popped into Argos for some fishing scales to enable Paul to weigh all these monster fish he is going to catch. Found a Comet so into there saw the Sony we liked made a note of the price and on to Currys, I left Paul to it, after about half an hour it was decided that the Sony it would be but no, there was another problem they didn't have a memory card to fit, would have one next week, so yet again we left a store empty handed.
Now Dot had shown me her camera which was a compact digital Canon and she was very impressed with it. So back into Comet as they had more choice than Currys and AT LAST I am now the proud owner of a Sony 12 mega pixels Cyber Shot. Best of all it was on offer at HALF PRICE with a case. Had to buy a memory card but we spent a lot less than we had planned. Now have to work out how to work the thing. Do I take bets on how long it will be before Paul decides its a crap camera? He was with me when I made the choice so it isn't entirely all down to me. With all this walking and Paul in is new sandals he now has blisters so he was glad of a nice cold beer when he got back on the boat, only problem was I hadn't put any in the fridge OH DEAR.
Will pick up the post in the morning, there is painting to be done and MOTOGP is on. So we are going to be busy and of course I want to get the carpet cleaned I am so not looking forward to that job.