The Driving Lesson

Edith and her family wait down on the shore

Edith is taking Wild Rose out of the boat house and going for a spin

with a little bit of help

The Wild Rose is surprisingly heavy

but after a bit of heaving and shoving she slips into the water
with Edith at the helm (well, more in the middle!)

and the crew and coach jump on board to join her

The coach gets down to coaching and Edith and her young co-pilot have to concentrate
very hard so as not to go round in circles

 Come on Edith you can do it, check in your mirror before pulling out

Brilliant!

Right turn ahead

At this point the coach takes over as there is a parking manoeuvre

coming up while we pick up a passenger

Got him!

Edith gets to rest on the way home and sits with Louis

(I don't know if that is how he spells his name?)

I think Edith is marvelous not just for the age she is now,

but at any age. I imagine she's always been full of enthusiasm for life. It was a treat to join with her family and friends, just splashing about and messing about in boats on an almost sunny summer afternoon!