Messing about on the river

We joined the water extracted by the sewage works and found ourselves out on the river. Well the canal actually and I have to say that the Leeds Liverpool canal is NOT as I imagined.  Very plush narrow boat called 'Molly moo' expertly steered by Andy from Bears boats, with some invaluable tips from me, took us for a very lazy afternoon down a most beautiful and stretch of waterway, chased by the brightest of blue dragonflies and passing Herons, Swans, signets, geese, fish,. Absolutely fabulous

Anne from Yorkshire water was explaining how they have adopted a mile of the canal and operate a staff volunteering system to help with its maintenance etc, all part of caring for and maintaining the British waterways, more stuff I didn't know they did!