This Thursday we are delighted to be welcoming back, unfortunately for one last time, Di Murrell. Those members who were present at her talk 5 years ago will know this will be an excellent evening. Di says her talk will give us the ‘backstory’ to her award winning book - ‘A Foodie Afloat’. Her culinary journey tells us much about the joys (and realities) of barging across the French landscape. Slow boat and slow food - what better combination is there?’ Di Murrell and her husband Tam have lived and worked on barges and canal boats transporting goods eventually owning ships, barges, tugs and a boatyard. With the decline of freight on our inland waters Di and Tam took their converted barge across to France enjoying the food and running barge handling courses. Di has written two books - The first, Bread & Barges, about the history of the development of the Thames, barges and the grain industry and A Foodie Afloat, which describes "the story of a cook’s journey through France on a barge.", and was the 2020 UK winner of World Gourmand Cookbook Awards for Food Tourism Boating, history and food - promises to be a fascinating evening. One to bring your friends along to, even if they're not sailors! For background information see About Us (foodieafloat.com)

Sarah Sibley from RYA Sailability is unfortunately not well and has asked for this talk to be rebooked.  Apologies for the short notice but we will have a quiz night instead.