RECOVERING from winter bugs can be quite a draining time. My energy levels had dipped from my bout of ‘beyond sniffles’ and I was anxious to return to normal again after my week of suffering. This walk has some choices built into it to allow either for a slightly longer stroll or, if you are not up to that, just a short one with some pretty views to cheer you up. Either way, this walk will help towards getting back your strength gradually if you’ve been incapacitated like me. My thrill here was to try to see the same spot from opposite sides of the canal. Obviously there is the added delight of seeing the backs of the houses with their facilities for mooring. It was good to revisit my little dream of living on a canal boat at the bottom of the garden – with home comforts just a few yards away, obviously!Read