The PI Team once again enjoyed their annual barge trip "team building" get together on the Kennet and Avon Canal organised by Gillian Ephgrave from the Devizes Office.
Off we go!
ABD Partner Peter Shah pulling up Anchor!
The team consisting of 16 people took 2 barges and sailed from Hilperton Marina to Seend Cleeve where they moored up for an enjoyable and tasty lunch at the Barge Inn Pub!
A good lunch was had by ALL!
The Team!
Managing a barge is heavy work - 8 locks and 6 swing bridges had to be opened and closed en route whilst enjoying the wonderful hot sunny weather and fantastic scenery. The whole journey from start to finish took some 6 and a half hours! Thirsty work! Luckily there was plenty of drink on board!
Negotiating the locks?? Umm ... Tricky!!
Photo of ABD Partner Andrew Douglas
Team effort! A good job well done!
Pictured left to right; Karen Skull, Gillian Ephgrave,
Cheryl Bishop-Bailey, Andrew Douglas and Simon Lofthouse
Everybody agreed what a fantastic day they had had including Simon Lofthouse - ABD's newest recruit who dropped a wind-lass into a lock where it was lost forever!!! Never mind Simon - plenty more wind-lasses in the canal!!!
What a great day!
