Busy weekend on the river

This was a particularly busy weekend on the river Dart. It is amazing how much is happening on the water in this popular port. Two yacht taxi duties kept me chugging away non-stop in 'Maid', the harbour authority water taxi. The other drivers also experienced very busy shifts. However, one of the bonuses in the job is meeting with some very interesting people from all walks of life.

Yesterday Lynn, Julia and took the kayaks up to Dittisham for a short but pleasant paddle. Now that Julia is getting bigger and has 'moved up' to a larger kayak she has become a much stronger paddler. We are all looking forward to travelling up to Keswick on Saturday for a week of camping, kayaking and walking in the Lake District (the photo is of a previous visit to the Lakes in 2005). We are then going to Durham to visit my mum and big sister Hazel.

We are thankful to God for looking after our dear friend and brother Tony Ryder who underwent heart surgery last Friday. Tony is up and about and it was good to see him at church on Sunday.