Walked through Leicester to catch the bus to the National Space Centre. A model of the first man to walk in space greeted us together with the tower housing rockets of different eras.
The centre was interesting especially a film about the beginning of life. There were, however, many school groups visiting and for many of them the aim seemed to be to run around screaming and bang as many buttons as possible to see if anything happened to the exhibit. Some were out of order and seeing the treatment which they were receiving we were not surprised! I heard one boy say “ I’m going to lie on a bench” The highlight of his visit.
Next door was the Abbey Mills pumping works with big beam engines and a good little exhibition about life through the years and how household equipment has changed. The engines were most impressive and are beautifully maintained but don’t work now.
As we left the site I thought that this photo was good. An old steam driven rock crusher framed by the space rocket housing. How things have changed.
Tomorrow we head south out of Leicester on the Leicester branch of the Grand Union Canal.
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