Yes, we've made it

After spending Sunday night on our moorings in Stourport Basin we set off down the two staircase locks to join the benign River Severn. After the winter floods it was all too evident as to their severity by the presence of Himalayan Prayer Flags in the form of plastic bags high up in the trees on either bank.
Glorious sunshine and no wind it was a real treat to beat off the winter blues and trundle down this beautiful river once again. With all the manned locks set in our favour we were soon through Bevere lock to quickly turn in the flow to moor right outside the Camp House Inn. It was soon obvious how this area had suffered in the floods with areas of the garden "Out of Bounds" due to them still being saturated. Even worse news when we tried to order a meal at the bar. The kitchen was completely out of action due to it being flooded and no date in sight for it to be back in action. To justify mooring at this beautiful spot we visited the bar and bought a couple of beers and took them back aboard to enjoy a snack of pasty and baked beans.
Suitably restored we went off for a walk through the local bridleways to the local village of Hallow. Apart from a small general store there is a school, village hall, tennis club, a pub and a church, St Philip and St James that boasts a ring of 8 bells. It was rebuilt in 1869 a stones throw from its original Saxon site nearer the river.
With clouds congregating and the sky getting darker we decided to take in an early meal in the Crown. A good choice indeed as we slipped back in time to enjoy the ambiance of this tranquil pub accompanied with excellent food and ale. Sure enough, the heavens opened whilst we enjoyed our meal. We chose the roads for the return walk to the boat in order to avoid the muddy paths. Batten down the hatches in rediness for tomorrow's trip up the Droitwich canal.