It was bright but overcast at first today but eventually turned into a very warm day we are going to the Black Country Museum today. After breakfast I washed a couple of bits and Derek moved us over to the other side of the canal to the moorings next to the facility block, the idea being that we could fill up with water before we set off tomorrow, it is also better for the dogs as there is a grassy bank and a walk to the gates beyond the canal. The little cruiser that was moored near the water point moved his boat from there to the other side, with Derek’s help. His battery had gone flat, they are a family of Mum, Dad and two adorable little boys. He drifted over to the other side of the canal, throwing a rope to Derek, who pulled him to the mooring. Their family was bringing them another battery to him later on and they were all going to the Museum. Its like a little water ballet, keeping men and kids entertained for a while We went over to the Museum at about 10 50ish, we had to walk down the path and over a little bridge that goes over the entrance to Dudley Tunnel and onto the other side where the Dudley Canal Trust have their boats and a little cafe/shop and information centre about the tunnel. We bought our tickets for the Museum and if you want to have a ride into the tunnel and beyond you get a separate ticket for that later on, the last ride is usually about 4. We are in effect going through the back gate to the Museum, it was quite warm by now. We walked round the cottages, shops etc. and took a look into times gone by? There were volunteers in most of the buildings giving talks about their exhibits and the eras they were set in, they were very good and lots of the visitors (us included) would add their memories and anecdotes, making it really interesting and pleasant. We had lunch in the Miners Institute, one of our suggestions, to make the experience better, would be proper cups for tea and coffee? I can see the reasoning as lots of families with kids go there but maybe a tea room with china cups, as in days gone by, in fact it is as popular now as it used to be, maybe a thought for future exhibits. There is a lovely selection of vintage bikes, cars and buses and a trolley bus and tram. You can get on a tram/trolleybus or an old fashioned single decker bus, or even a ride on a lovely cart pulled by two splendid black horses. There is a school, chapel, funfair, mine, limekiln, and much much more, plus a selection of activity rooms, slanted towards school groups etc. We were foot weary by 2, the sun was also shining very brightly, so we decided we had seen enough, no tunnel ride either as Derek said we had done enough of those already, we did have an ice cream at the Dudley Canal Trust food stall and decided a cuppa would be lovely at our own floating cafe in a proper cup. Cakes and coffee and then strawberries and yogurt topping were really welcome. Derek sat in the cratch chatting to the lady and man, who were in the boat moored in front of us when we were on the other side, they were receiving guests and then moved on to the water point to fill up and for Mr. To have a shower. They are in a 71ft NB and it took some turning, they got there in the end much to the amusement of their visitors, who were thrown in at the deep end, manning ropes and then hose pipes? The lady admired my paintings and said she was going to learn how to do it, we did recommend Tony Lewery and Phil Speight’s videos, where you can literally watch paint dry, they are full of tips and really do explain roses and castles very well. We sat about, snoozed, I did some more of my new teddy I started the other day, tidied and watered plants and Derek did some petrol filling(generator) and a look round the weed hatch etc. Tea featured the by now famous wok chips, we watched tele and were in bed for 11.
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