tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56821698982439852052024-02-07T23:40:43.338-08:00Away DaysThe story of our adventures on the canals of England and Wales.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-37117951817060570552018-08-10T05:02:00.001-07:002018-08-10T05:02:46.659-07:00Friday 10th August 2018So here we are, the last ever blog post from In The Mood.When we set off in June we planned to have one more year aboard exploring the canals around the Pennines. After studying the canal map we realised that we would be covering large distances of routes already explored (in some areas we have visited them at least 3 times) in order to reach about 40 new miles. We decided that this was a somewhat expensive option when we took mooring fees, licence fee, insurance etc. into account. Therefore we have decided to sell the boat and will hire in the areas which we still wish to explore. We have yet to travel through the Standedge tunnel (this boat is too high out of the water), the South Wales canal (not integrated with the main network), and maybe Scottish canals. We would also like to try canals in Europe.<div><br></div><div>Lots of you have read the blog everyday when it has been published and hope that you have enjoyed sharing our travels and we may be back blogging - but with hire boats.</div><div><br></div><div>Our before and after feet photos have been firm favourites so here they are!</div><div><br></div><div>June 23rd 2018</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_ec29_981b_e0fe_bad0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfwAkISDPy7Ll58u2pUOCn0dIIRPO_WcuIXEFOyZ4L72_KhZXxh3d0eFaP5r-um7pa1X5vu1WIE9pYk27pzjhRaRNYSFYVzI2KaaGsSwgOjsmnuDdp8EAG_AufTimbGYXLDO58281cg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">August 9th 2018</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_d177_b765_2105_15fa" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttf822ViVWQwkW8hQc8D9C79HIupzuXjPdlTlORqmKwMZOKvXAD6KzsMzatKgoTw-ipjp8dt63QVhjUIXjkYTfHB3g_LpJ9T6XNx7ThGf_CjxI0Y_XfaYRNm8td1hp7lIWnZdn-Hxtg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Fantastic weather all summer with only 3 days which were wet and windy out of 44 nights away from the Marina.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Statistics for this year</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Miles 394</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Locks 229 </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Since we bought the boat in 2012 we have travelled over 2000 miles and worked 1660 locks. We are sad to see her go but looking forward to planning new adventures. There are whole areas of the world and Britain which we still have to explore. Watch this space........<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-30460141620377834012018-08-08T12:26:00.001-07:002018-08-08T12:26:19.714-07:00Monday 6th August 2018Last day of the 2018 cruise. We left Fradley at 8.15 and most of today’s 10 locks were quite quick to fill so we didn’t waste much time although we were following another boat and had to reset the lock each time. Passing through Alrewas we were surprised to find that The Titanic has made an appearance in another guise.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_1294_12f0_9173_84a0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QrStnL2LQO8/W2tDwIMvaCI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/S7V0qXxyqh8ZfS7rla0Azt7Jy0B9jIMrACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Alrewas always has good murals decorating the bridges.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_4018_e2d3_ff4d_c95e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTBvZ1a-w9rJOKoe2XU8nMJBFMDCsC8Y6FbKUvWZ5UO9u0fPDK7P-oSTgGopx6pO24-7Gjo-ghvL13R_Z3rA63O0c1u1YGaUKVvDbk5sBaYwy7NMk9-un40PVdD3DfcpXhufir7gx0Q/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d949_aecf_4991_6ded" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c0Y4OJrpW7k/W2tDvmJN8LI/AAAAAAAAC1I/Z2zyJGhh3gEGk-Wa3XoolzmHhtyD_3bxACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We looked at this house when house hunting 9 years ago. It would have been a project as there is an attached warehouse/barn which we would have had to convert. A few years later the new owners had a pig and chickens in the garden. It has now sold again and what a difference!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_2bc5_1138_2f09_8628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczOUNnlnsnz8YrUVhHEot46hT1dXsKWwTgPUISbbRYEheqS6PFd5EvlhwXcHx2ZDcq1WdBI26GvoprwAiIbx_gkA-IqYojm8AVpUHyrLHD1_wgf4OtFvbqDAuFjNu7_JhOKV7MBj72Q/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Pretty use of a canoe in a garden in Alrewas.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_e4c_bc23_2047_e81d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWIl-J_cydF68R-qxYDiGGJOR1YzJ_xhCOLxLTqW3ATauBKNZlQJ70haL2aJBGm33iDmzlQg8A5Wbt_jQyyHccHxfcmBI9hiJPPJlgPZWwCAh8XULMuBuXcutMEKVly3R0DIhyCL7jQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We now needed to cross the river section where raised walkways traverse the flood plain. This area is usually closed to canal traffic for periods during the winter as the river bursts its banks.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ea0f_71_a076_51f5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTcMYlfid5yuBY_m9UCfxYW4aCjN2GOddVQSg58C3JH8A2bPH1B1CpfPCV_Zkk4dfK2ckIMldoKZ9ji7Tp7IAHPK0PBtsunQCcm98z5RByFoqo9UtrW5wmokrbX-POjLssmHEqj-sjg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Narrow section and a narrow bridge as we travel along the Trent and Mersey Canal. We cannot understand why the brick bridge was built so narrow.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_7fd3_e927_1271_a80b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKf3EXPIpxA0Agks0W9gCA0IUw1c-ELwWL5c3PMnCKa7VAoTxxi-yglZj09pljndVNB1mR7UVHHrpB7Kb1fG-prGTbrxueoZ2fwi9U2l66ejL48H0n9VQ_fv5W5SRsWbcHlVTCX13kog/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_34fd_5ed4_e24b_eb98" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LV4ZPfWMj28/W2tD16zelZI/AAAAAAAAC1o/qkyYwLOIyxM9Rq70i25bvSZuE3CSkyzigCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Often we stop at Branston Water Park for a meal on our last night of cruising. Not this time but at least a new sign has appeared - the last one had a purple canal.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_80a7_b6aa_bef4_c772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi637xJIdGtTXrzW99Iic30q1YeX9GaQeU-Bz44fU222emGMKw788BMKH6fpPbxqyHlUlyN5m-WC2u4T65ToBKDJ_ZOmLZDDX_x7I58w9i3kkfEOKLBYxGTxIqh3obT6pl0sCkjzcuyTg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Last year as we passed through here a new road bridge was being built. Now houses are going up. It is so interesting to see what changes take place over the years.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_b363_5abc_1e0a_f0c0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LHDhN9pqHQg/W2tD2YUmbfI/AAAAAAAAC1s/mu2zvm8gDbMwL6h2qQOM9ihA34inCBX4QCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">By 5.15 we were safely moored in our berth. But there will be one more blog in the next couple of days so keep reading!<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-11999871264273710342018-08-08T12:25:00.001-07:002018-08-08T12:25:24.448-07:00(Backup) Sunday 5th August 2018This morning we made the decision to head back to the Marina in order to complete jobs this week and two sets of friends and family are coming to visit before we head home next Monday. Consequently we have had a long day just working our way back in very hot conditions.<div>Tamworth gardens were all very individual and this one caught my attention. Nice to see 2 narrowboat planters. We have one at home.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_d758_3f90_25cf_3add" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4W_jukSB-I5v4Is6Dk4qnZ1PmdG6Q9aSOxhYFFs2bnEF2wtljvevhr8nzroc1iUi1dTwBHxzYmi35CAsRls9BVkvMZXYeQ62zC-EGFJa_TCqFRJkR7sCyJCLR88fFAEp3vXxDKOjU0g/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>Near Glascote locks we passed a fuel boat towing its unpowered butty. There are a few of these boats which ply the canals delivering gas, coal and sometimes fuel to boats moored on the banks. Hard work to steer an unpowered craft. This butty was built in 1928. At locks the front boat goes through and then they have to put the butty into the lock and hitch up again once it has passed through.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_fc9_b13f_dae1_c796" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLjRe4-EXfCQ8QYS6oLglV0Odc3WqBevaA7N72UE52V576tfF0sI-xWK8sYSIrAeoEKljrKrbMmOVtbXBcgq5_upKhdwucLFB3oMR-LQBJjGzAGvTtN15WOXXuYW5_c2CKVCMPDAAWg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_be2_a15e_2e85_74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3V4ODP-WV-nFX8fi6LDNiaiHPiJ2EReDhXnp31qFK3SLEHjmpT7-vks-ebztjBk7kxBXmvin6Rc3LNLjByYC9fWtEJjFq50qShAb_Zj0S5RlR0WrrRNHgj1vFc-2yv7InBZ9HckeYQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The murals at Fazeley Junction are still looking good.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_819d_588a_6512_c89f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsjwpbEJDNju8zQ4Y_cPwjkcbscr00nV-twpJYMrodflGN8KkexmbqjcG-Jpj4vQqlp7R4vLV2fzTDPIy78CV1Mzmbq-RWlvpp0O2cMJTBwcp8v0kMgNizSzIGcZcuSoD-Kt81drU7Q/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We are actually travelling along the Coventry Canal at this stage. Although we are a long way from Coventry it is named after the company who built it. The reeds have been allowed to grow making it very difficult to have two way traffic. It was a bit like a horizontal obstacle course avoiding weeds, moored boats and narrowing of the canal due to the remains of long gone bridges. If the reeds are not cut soon it will be impossible to pass.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_2d34_ed46_bd8f_279c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZZSzG6cpRR9Hk-7oq9dOsOsX8-rDz6qCZrC_QlWhvVMRgzOMWwByxFaeW-B2_cXooxmjTpbJVfEZG6FoMH_3DmV6NKnBZ41U-SdKRGhYazYOJU5MCBNMQMR0pOOv3RX9M2bYwQp5aQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We reached Fradley Junction about 5pm and found a mooring for the night. It is always incredibly busy here so we were surprised to moor fairly easily. This is the house at the Junction which we looked round 9 years ago when we were house hunting. I think that the same people are still there but it is a very strange house having gone from 3 stories to 2 and then is now about 2 and a half. It could be beautiful if restored properly.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_d035_a725_c08b_27f3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7dAK93sQsNGfuOfrf5wT9_ahs5ubOtuCp80nj5V7Sb55UGaDD4VkO2PY2MxZQyfOC00gYllBU8ZLskgXZ1BnWY0jKiXJWNOQt2mHhcsOjklbvAGT_NDvk0ZHCgoY-0yh0qXv8kCKfw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div><div><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-32908343742357671032018-08-08T12:24:00.001-07:002018-08-08T12:24:32.441-07:00Saturday 4th August 2018As promised a photo of the bridge at Hawksbury Junction. Boaters have to make a 180 degree turn here which can amuse the gongoozlers if a very long boat doesn’t judge the distances correctly. <div><br></div><div><img id="id_bac_5064_9702_e14b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6a83YpVbcfhP_2Sh9NBPklHDY-mgGgQ3CD_6WcANDg6irmssoyBvHtO-FgkU-CIUDBVaFmALHI16K_GP_cBz4t3BEeydpbQJFheSLwnAErzVWEz7yLC7iUrUkRPCvF6Cfj5H0vBW4Iw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We had a lovely meal in The Greyhound pub and were amused by the sign at the door.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_e18b_d075_5703_12f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMuWxQ_EL5oQwxmooM-K0CaWBnfz6bMUcED-f3sQYgqV6snbCY4dT5F5Fx15L0Aln3JmqYWA11u63gwc3bJ829hp2jCFawDQE0eUVwlmo68aXRVhiO4ZqvPyMQbV_8SFlOZGXjmCa3g/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_95b6_572_c343_79ec" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOC1ExBUr1AsBEiY5uVPkhAsj_5jtNJCLvAJcHcpHd3FDiZJx45ZFQxu1h__B9Dkb8LVHPGh_IJPrXHtQ21lwtvneDpyvG8RcRZQ7KARb5F6qN4S4-YWbVjpUQyUyb7e_xlwmtmR2ylA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Off today to continue the journey back to the Marina. Near Bedworth is ‘Charity Dock’ I think that you could find anything you want in the jumble here - including a mannequin or two!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_e453_81b1_ec48_3476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_rAq83B6r6CvCQTnJdZ8Qq-9fknIwwH-igQxOrUDVCIzNnBJFDCOn-tRIVdgIteaIuqV9kD_651BO4LKFVYFYrnWehTOTNi5wNSxwlgtNpw_DTxVA1l7oBEHN3IfpFourg91W_VGJQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_b577_5c4_b375_bc2c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVp20Sj7yLtWAIkz2cMkJl6z9fnOCKmSECHIWZqpvffO5EM_7WzJwA6U9O0kwn8gBKVk8lPkQqB6zCnBqKS5nVv8U6ahCEbGlIOccWUqmnS0FN0CegsXFuITwgtblv7_w0L2e8rmDoA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The Hartshill Maintenance Yard was a good stop for water although it becomes more run down each time we pass. The arched dock is still impressive but the clock never shows the correct time and the other buildings are not being well maintained.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_bcf0_f7c2_b4d1_a0c0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RhXXcyVcYg4J0Q48z7L5m6n3-4pNJBxgq6yTR7VPbhVgbmsed2WJzn-Vmlb1Y1WI38CO5sEwcUXOgvWvSX2OsFwmQM2oaZ7O7W_o5Msre3NCrVVRt8Kb30Qzctn5dIqJ246lgamqqQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We then reached the top of the Atherstone flight of 11 locks. Previously we have worked these in the pouring rain so it was quite a shock to see the countryside in sunshine! The old hat mill at the top is more smashed up each time we pass. There cannot be many windows left to break.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ae02_f1a7_39c1_5108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7u0BQjvY9E6VOG7J4TR4wwfx2HSsZGrfN3IPrsS60GMX7Ks4i0SLImWVeswcZNZ8UcnbOA6EY3LPOmNGAXbtGrmKed3GMQlDpGPRV84ynrRTghf6A3lYPXPQMxMGKA7HvJDTRHmQTg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Luckily they were nearly all set for us or quick to fill so we were down in about two and a half hours. It is always good when locks have been designed so that it is easy to pick up the lock crew.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_5fca_b0af_3f01_c7b4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPURSyiozQ3ZhBL6YxwzOd-9UjZjnLQ7QFigEMD_ielsyXn0JCmnM7YtOJ8-dJPvEkl0k_bfRnVJpULx9rKv-_Wf2WhldR_PKmaAkUa1X62KpZBv-lzyskhB-50deIOzkmM4izHi20g/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6863_5314_f6da_c4b8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lTfZGSdRU7NhRHz5gKxYmpZNZ3du2A7vy1rEXGfQImkVtG_vlwe3BxTgZiI6v-ax4HWd-uxn3sVy2R3be3MUME3-53pASslbx0YcS6fCtoHHZDHYMA3eEK6nO1M3RQsgVc92l9t4EQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Fabulous weather for gathering in the hay this year and this stack should last the farmer a while.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_fc97_d4d0_58ca_60e6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-_cHy72mi4jwdnH_IrLvuWRQ7hiIMcRwAoAjz19bIkx74JMzpy_Z_FzDcJrqHXjoNW6dWaL68fl3xs9RQjzMmht3K8QI1awZFBk0xsVqZ4gwyEQXvkIlmwHebrZX7ICk8kq6XSxtgg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-80148491020081209932018-08-03T11:27:00.001-07:002018-08-03T11:27:42.220-07:00Friday 3rd August 2018A day of travelling today and not visiting any places of interest. This is because we have travelled this canal in both directions and have visited Rugby and seen the Museum. We stopped at Tesco in Rugby for some shopping. Since we were last here a lot of the mooring has been taken away, the towpath repaired and no mooring signs on very strong posts put up. They could easily have put in some running rails for the cost they must have paid and the manpower used to put in the very sturdy ‘No mooring’ posts.<div>After filling with water we headed through the Newbold tunnel. Quite a short one but this time with a towpath running through it.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_7146_cdae_22c1_736c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsX1UKiRCAI_5cpc9QwijUJOkpEz1-mR1NVsgJvetcxPjijiSXxqi_lg2TqRXn2oF2qaIu-FK6rhS2vEOFCVc7RRyaTqptL9Zw7oLmFOQrPPewVsgZi8ri4xjUA8elEXl3hSLNdlultw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Rather cloudy at times but still very warm. We spotted an ‘Eddie Stobart’ lorry as we passed under the M6.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_b7e5_c198_8a64_135a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGe3QYhp9zzWcR0QPsVjixW6T3Nh2D11M7JUiBY5Jg1hdF4uXbDgw7A1hHM_1r5thQiSDQd5KNssFROBvmvPiPrsinjBkrTM_U_yNLVgiR6_rqC8iU9O6rvkzb2ciGJfKU9jW_uw_BTA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">There was a single handed lady working the boat in front. She had beautiful flower displays on top but seemed to have trouble seeing over them!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Apart from the canal going under the M6 there were also the electric wires for the West Coast Main Line railway. You can just see them in this photo.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6983_1ba4_e7f4_3eb4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-44DI9qM5Y6U/W2SebqaWzQI/AAAAAAAACzU/piHHz2QQCVIrZTSVkaFfGAveq5l7imqcQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">No train was passing when we did although we did see quite a few further on and managed to snap this one.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_859f_2e34_f1d4_f2db" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRD1OdLgsVYzxoViRl-8LtUGNkIxdwhYw2GOnztyLkqNEvI-M_gDN1LY9GUVyph4nvos233xFX40tCh0ec_sj0YLiWbO9QrBujTBaTHEdYHQ6eSC62Rzo9sdoltn2ufab-f3bmJH0Jfw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The canal now went through a rather unloved section. There is scrubland on one side and a huge power distribution station on the other. No one was mooring here.<br></span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_4500_7836_d61c_b0b2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQSKiDGDtwN5M14CJPzfZAmkttwjcoTW_sfjnEjsx46InMBKThZmNBAuOFtolFWiKe6uzfZLBBAqEOiFEEKaTs9fUdHTjja0oCQUS52MjRJNzLfy4uHElV3PWm4HBkBC1FnzRfFpd_A/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_5930_9af9_5772_7ae9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEHpK3ZzmtaIsfNJ90efTSAq4MvLEeqJhgmrovB06Gyh_wT2PgmB_zNJOCjrjzuZaZkCmATESExVegJipKkUAPguCxG1eSMDqQPDzEw0P6beXSPAlhhamVet7Bc9ewYlOwx3E01ohEQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">At Hawksbury Junction (known in boating circles as Sutton Stop) an artist was hard at work.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_d625_701d_7f92_3092" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nciagA48I9Y/W2SemyDBw8I/AAAAAAAACzg/m1gTpOAnIXEZN13vOeOaXuexjKtLFw5vACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Sutton Stop is where the Oxford Canal meets the Coventry Canal and the pair are separated by a shallow stop lock (about 12 inches)</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Some photos in tomorrow’s blog which I’ll take when we walk back to the Greyhound Pub for our meal tonight.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-59732923040958696872018-08-03T02:38:00.001-07:002018-08-03T02:38:57.842-07:00Thursday 2nd August 2018Another sunny day which became very hot during the afternoon. We left just before 9am and were practically straight into Braunston Tunnel which takes about 20 mins to complete. It is a 2 way tunnel but we didn’t meet any boats coming the other way. <div><br></div><div><img id="id_74cb_12dd_454_eec8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCQ68342NsyI745e5s6Jiwaxz08LrszN1pWR7aNtYVgya-d_Xa_zkXjjLa9eabfhWs-f9y0h11KR6wVk5haZgxUe0jOT1E3N-ZQNKWCkiIXKLnzY9-pYnbmhin_Ig9vHLCnRL0DGNrg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Next came the 6 Braunston locks and as we had reached the summit of our journey all the locks will be going down from now until we reach our home base in Willington. One of the houses between the locks had a lovely stained glass panel. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_1ea5_b43_52d8_90d5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPfSIc_pwAfj_1_Iopq7sjKuAtdoi8EVOA9RAacF7WZh3-WTFWSDV4JSD_zTKygt30iDtYRJ9f2V5JMg8E2HJXVe4seAGSJb3xFQUxCabDSzmNxd-M1wDOhUpEinQ9JoVMuBb8x3eQQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The lock gates are very heavy so again I was driving and Graham was operating the locks. Luckily there were lots of boats going in the opposite direction so they were all set for us. These 2 photos show lock arm opening and a satisfied Graham as he reaches the last one.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_9038_cf1c_1ff0_b159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpS5PwzcvOqwHgu4Q0iHv0lE2FP2CFhSO_cIIbaRgJfGzQKiNAv9GJAfaaNimdMdKh5q8q5iFX5lFGRbNCIltXuidnqP3Mc_cn8wSdYj38rzLx0ikqelEz_IGEFXaqouGcRZL2WiAByA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ecb7_92af_9d43_3c3a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pCoU7zOGSDs/W2QhVtCJUnI/AAAAAAAACyM/iltLGpAVvJAHEN7vppaj-XWB53Cs81X3gCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Volunteers were out painting the lock arms and bollards but unfortunately they didn’t mark which ones they had painted.......</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_fff3_ba52_d1cc_3426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Gvnb9Qnxtj_-LLtlC7SYO8sYUYNOtVggtE8HkL98w45HKujbQ6yQSdfydsYmXakL-h4Ae0kOS8YTIkKSJ8y0s5KytGKCP9OUX9UX6htzI3WDxGxcfcq-RSXH9OvjAY8WXC8y5GBLFw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Water seeps into cracks in the stonework on the locks and as the lock drains it finds its own way out!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_790e_9e73_367b_9311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFLa978eTLsZekL5a7sL_j64SSGhhoQxVSBCJqyTzU-ReST2grNvMdSRpXLaKZJ7MSu7bnRdg54sGNAPT3zewUBcYv8xQFvW9e8VVgMSORXJiWoekd6u7zL0ZB1i1dfAyLse_IrLAtA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We stopped in Braunston for a few hours to do some shopping, find Wi-fi and have another look round this historic village where so much boat traffic history has taken place. The marina here has 3 dry docks for repairs and there are a great number of boat associated industries in the old premises such as canopy making and rope and fender making. Not sure what the dog thinks of it!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_2438_1125_a913_ba7d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikV8QYxDFhW_agJVFHuhJbRtG2cEL-JzxppNfT2wcX-l_PKaH-zICjXpNHjcPQ7kT-Bgyc4hjvRb6SYBN9OqlApEvLS5oxSN5JMptdJFJqNb3DOiCiPQywoQ-Ebdd8JYuyV17xUuSNsA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Mid afternoon we left Braunston and headed for the Hillmorton locks which are 3 pairs. We decided to go through them today as we have quite a few miles to cover tomorrow and we have booked a meal at The Greyhound at Hawksbury Junction. We have eaten there before and really enjoyed the food.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Braunston is famous for its wrought iron bridges at the entrance to the route to Napton.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ac74_1754_874d_1561" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8mNGSCh2_Ce7VkAuFByI24Dp4hq41T4ESK7dU9kR26Fmd6SPX2muiRNCYAkSqAikVMpwhlGdoxvdLOAKlWBVn5EsMuudKmEr9gGMepvKa6lFlj3gzFdfI6TxhSG86B00E2_7lrVfBw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Here is a boat emerging from the Oxford direction whereas we are heading for Rugby.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_248c_7066_7b99_3e6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT7RewaaEY7iuAqm8f5Zk3LwW5UChHRgHRqoXmhVprifATIj40Avebw4LB0G4dNuIfWjYa_eK9CimsfsISvNAMHozfMQabwlP9loOLGYK82Ov_YQ8AjMFeoBw1o7n9YyXPxMhPFQ5lQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-26081401788524547472018-08-02T04:56:00.001-07:002018-08-02T04:56:33.046-07:00Wednesday 1st August 2018After a very enjoyable meal in the canalside pub last night we woke to sunshine again today. No need to dry out the bilges and we set off for Weedon. Although an attractive village now it obviously had a flourishing trade at its wharf as the sign on this terrace of houses testifies.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_2e23_7fbc_7606_ab08" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PlnF9194oDiXyC2-H5y3VbIU2ISCRq4YJSQbXcW2UU_ACVtzwi16fifgZKHB4Ie6IU6p8VsOlytQl225W7N7INOWFHh2JYqWy9hMpLKjJQRMjjA7hbMu3fDgsYBxPfMA9xR3PINvvg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>There are quite a few boatyards on this stretch of the Grand Union canal and it seems that people probably buy boats to do up as a project and then lose interest. We don’t think that this one will be going anywhere soon but it can be sold with ‘an established tree on board!’</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_6f58_3ce4_6154_b20e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-eEqAIFT-rM7WysKxzP_JYnV5A6NRPv1KNP0HWzMgj1JTO2P9a_Fjm3RPlYcRL8-bJOSYoVVFFsMUn6NdfqKKZxpUuT2CQZ4vNMFCssCdzbJZ2KekfRTagBJQUxNhxB3j8_hvHGgNA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>Some boats are definitely well looked after.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_35e2_7a2e_6b77_72fb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKuxv2OyZ2M_3zcvDhOw4q6HLM0wjtEt_bGbea2CArLBbsEehvgJIkFlS5CRzlYxeyZrMidSgMcjpUvLXO1mJp7hjGBFUw1S7SosvBIeV3D1aivBi8tniE81ZvZNwrWbhoEBN79Udrg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">To get narrow boats into the water a crane with a cradle is needed. This one was in a field with no boats around.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_983b_d134_8a70_9fbf" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYdugRiDKNbDH5nh_D4C1P6nYHIt0OkcUwTquBP4b0uMg3Ovp4dvxcfzC9kMswpuEubRzRMtblXKFGZs0oozRAaWvK3aMZZBPA_bhz6lMZGXZYXAAtSuG6At1GktcAL1HvGsLg7oKGQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>Dredging is taking place along this stretch of the Grand Union canal and we came across quite a few workmen today. They are repairing the offside bank with mud taken from the bottom of the canal. Their equipment is very cumbersome. We were stopped for about 15mins while they worked and the chap on the bank is trying to indicate that the boat approaching needs to stop - you can just see the drivers heads above the green boat. They completely ignored the warning and ploughed straight through. Luckily they didn’t hit anything.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_a545_79ad_e0f1_3dfa" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcK5k6ecl1qI9rzh_wg_8EZKXGdJgIcvRLYXMMsH9noxnqnGbQ_b3tHhQx7ZO7sJDSn6uSpuIhPlGmCngEA-D9lagoMMf9qey5PA_AMKW01t7acwATQ8BxUclSpbQHue8hGQHDaREkMg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This man is having a peaceful day.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_540d_14a8_c47_55a8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UJ0FWe8MIks/W2LxEwe_FsI/AAAAAAAACxM/tLpL0tUDgbop1h8v4TDAxLYE4Z3rfQSHgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We picked up a tree branch from below the water line and realised that we were dragging it along. We had to stop at the bank and Graham pulled it out.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_bf4e_6d9_2f0d_6177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uS2E_fhrxq9ozWJO8oXODogMrafRHKhSqawOpawicW1yQEXTKdoVPYI4WiRl-Vnvd0vI2PcLC5h_AXoXF7zZ5wllHoyV9G43eGdZ795Ba2yDe6djOQlITidA7CqRZ46xwBs4yoZM1g/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The 7 locks at Long Buckby are broad allowing 2 narrow boats at a time to use them. Unfortunately no one was around when we started the flight. It is hard work when only one boat is going through a broad lock. The locker has to keep walking round if there is no footbridge over the gates. We were also following 2 boats and had to keep emptying a lock as we came to it. This shows some of the water coming out when the paddles are opened. Unfortunately the photo doesn’t do justice to the force of the water and the heaviness of the gates.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_62c2_7b95_31ad_52bf" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KJ8sigpaR4hKcwXi7n_S8KFne5ABTlti67Noc9v_-OVGvhO3BIn1BWGlPHiwEwkilZSslzT1NVRXCgDT-sOL7qzt8KGyXmlANamR9R6-NtgVge2SCwYZKSfnUi8C2sRPLDsLl6N-bw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Still we made it to the top and are getting ready to go through Braunston tunnel tomorrow. We are now on new territory again for this holiday and have not covered this part of the canal network in this direction.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-1709128224868159152018-07-31T13:06:00.001-07:002018-07-31T13:06:45.639-07:00Tuesday 31st July 2018Wedding Anniversary Day!!!<div><br></div><div>There was a great deal of rain during the night together with some thunder. Consequently we had to spend some time this morning drying out the bilges and mopping the decks! We set off at 10.45 to tackle the Northampton Arm. This is about 5 miles and 17 locks which takes the boater up to Gayton Junction on the main Grand Union Canal. The latter has double locks but the Arm has only single locks. It was opened in 1815 and the decision to only put in narrow beam locks was a penny pinching decision which has come back to haunt both cargo carriers and leisure craft.</div><div><br></div><div>We passed the Carlsberg Brewery and we had been able to smell the hops when we were moored in the Marina.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_930_70dc_f001_32ed" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAWpy9p0lvug1kxQCjwxt46-cTMdhAt-UvHT_so450tdgSZCUOQ2cj2uWsW5YA6vrdraya-JiQsVZiC_9s53OkpB5GAlzCcT7I3RyqUsrlnkRssOyx2zN8mX3lrSxJHibCs-ugUaPkg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The first few locks had an enormous amount of weed around the upper gate and Graham together with other boaters spent time trying to pull it out of the canal. As a result the first 4 locks took ages.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_fb44_fce4_7143_92d4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicENyqWEtoCI0WL2oNJ8NhVtQuNGvgzL1A5Ukbvbzt5BPF85Ru_8buw3znGQlWIzZP2efI8x0mqmPullSnCT40g4mFiCM_RfsG3ja3ZA3-gyVLDKgIQc7L-g7fNaMwc1dGmn6v5qu2Lw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">One of the bridges had a lovely mural depicting the history of Northampton. It was difficult to get a good picture.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ae48_f4f0_961_9b94" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vfjkIs9RQvM/W2DBGORpOEI/AAAAAAAACwE/huRJVbprKdsEE2qx4EkAKr_eQkuBFZvPgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Ghostly boat people sculptures are found at Bridge 6. I’ll have to research their origin when we are home.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_5b04_3fb4_bf4b_dfe4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3cIXDMRxf0iLWG2TEzW6rRo3CPaYgKRCSyk7lyExrJypxR5OVygwsgWG8PveYrm8IVMH_5jl42yEIkflJ9UKZv5UIv3-yKqCUtc31omaRx3bxBODipFgn9d_SC0z6WVJXGH2t-jTkg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Also there is a tent here and sure enough Leon appeared again between here and the next lock. He lives in the tent and he was helping another couple down. He is now very brown with the fantastic weather and luckily was again wearing shorts! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The clouds today were very spectacular and luckily we had no rain.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6f5e_3648_6f9_99b5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVH8RdmEo0C6UJRMyv7_j_71QZZCIux87OV5IV4HzUpKGm5YIgTPRNEp9WiczJxWKx5OFDd5erRcsreBNibCPadl-fSfnaCeAC_h3Cm8MkUb6O2qlBHDUzg4z2-FEwrsqgkSyjGY9vUg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>So finally we reached the last lock and obviously Graham is looking pleased.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_7234_3f60_7bc1_5b38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZtuAYk34ctlO2CQCOUjos7Ym-AdCGMbXec9relh6WkdUbOyTP2cWDmAKHmYsBZ3peAx-MgAOUq981CbKjR85seDMkvbL1P61an0X-IQr8J8mjZ9EG-c3GLWIE2BQ1DjDSy0uQGsK4g/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ca45_4e3_b2cd_5b75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSePHQVUxAwwVwqG_SQmGU0wnMlgzNhFPKLVfu9wp5aR92O3TiBI_mZ8xy7wt0beWh0g-2BKgZ2rHBPHi5uBS1d4WFJxnCOpE-zwBqD4hDzPZPA-A90SEwwVluMLnOh_psnyAwIB4TfA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">To celebrate our anniversary we bought ice creams from Gayton Marina as we sailed by and are planning to eat out tonight at the pub at Bugbrooke </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Wharf.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_b2d3_1729_c5f2_b841" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ehD6xEOg66o/W2DBNUSv4yI/AAAAAAAACwc/netTP22KSykB94ozdQrjmiYGEu4W_gKywCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 830px; height: auto;"></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-63693410653299590372018-07-30T09:01:00.001-07:002018-07-30T09:01:54.898-07:00Monday 30th July 2018Luckily the wind has dropped a little today and we only had 3 locks before we reached Northampton Marina for a night and a chance to catch up on washing, cleaning etc.<div>I went for a short look around our Washlands mooring and saw that these horses were back on the lock landing. They came galloping round the same spot yesterday when I was working the lock and I didn’t return to that side until they had gone!</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_d38b_eea5_5f8a_b72d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0YvZz-8Ri-JyuKA1LIdjjV_7jNyTnlx3oGhx0Gj1YC2J8RTGksc7r5sgWjnaoR3gdYcViY7ojjfqU52EqDy7HgCsYabtVN1riD3VynydlG4ZE6piDRH2iiURnZs6beusFEn_KpBPYg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">A couple of boats which have seen better days!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_4e4e_7241_4219_9ed5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-McVhL_sOp5I/W182cLWfqhI/AAAAAAAACvo/EjEppqtGcMsdolHIzKElRJ5ZMkCmFDJVACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_9382_3a08_c5c_a991" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC26oc3K-HDWLE0qJ0DSc40CtvwM3pebLigTaPsx7KB640ZfciAaULri-kEilzZkroUBk84o2fJ7MJmXsQYUc-g7PiDkaKDpCQRRe9AnzOyJt_zLLpayTPsx4CTLTMzH-Pq7NjSlWoUA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>We were allocated a berth in the Marina for the night and the chap in the next boat was saying that he had started to leave yesterday and to turn right for the first lock on the Nene. He heard a loud clunk as he moved from forward to reverse gear and lost all propulsion. His propeller had fallen off!!!!!! He was towed back to the marina and is now stuck there as a possible mechanic is on holiday for a week and in any case he doesn’t know if the boat will need to come out of the water for the repair.</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Tomorrow we are back on canals as we tackle the 17 narrow locks of the Northampton Arm up to Gayton on the Grand Union Canal. Again there may be a couple of days without a ‘blog’ until we reach civilisation again!<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-38723222336698022922018-07-30T08:48:00.001-07:002018-07-30T08:48:54.508-07:00Sunday 29th July 2018We were not sorry to leave our flour mill site and to head out of Wellingborough as we had 10 locks to tackle today and the weather was not great. On the hill as you leave is Wellingborough Prison. It started life as a Borstal, then became a prison and was then mothballed. There were rumours that it would reopen but you obviously couldn’t tell from the photo.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_5b5b_52ce_b95b_c160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZn1JDSAhGL0U7JuP45W0VnDAHUA6hh-SvRQNWU4ac1noYnCzUorlpUh1QpbdxmZ1Vt5vJ076TBcn-iH26zQ3kSyuGCBfV-PCt-9AiRQh5oV8o1tiZdx7eF4vt1GXDcCePZV1oqA9mhQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This farmer has a good crop of solar panels this year!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ebc2_74e4_4450_3f25" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8BVeJa0bOrzXWuCLaAUQswkj6b5tirOJjVSHYodmDcbz1QQCfFBPrJ0ezsCnmng7u0yCs2N0WEl0zvY5hwbvHucRk9uBomTMlU4Bg9LjYTxK7rgKSDylNg02Wi72s00Y6XXB2H01vQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">With River cruising there is a definite lack of moorings as you cannot just stop where you like. We decided not to head all the way to Northampton Marina as arriving on a Sunday afternoon is not maybe a good idea when you need a fob to exit on foot and the duty manager is probably just for emergencies. Therefore we moored at Washlands where we were lucky to get one of 3 moorings and we fitted exactly between the boats already there.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_c5c3_947_c82_c091" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktwYiF5Bc50FWRPf4_1zVHZohcmDZHaErZpsRUtfu866zm1R2MdliD6BI0ODTssm40CF0IPxsc2E2cVx-kcuwTxF0QKa9-pWDXlemfVUQ6-QHQ01x91bC-sfKRHidsic0vWgXRvsKdA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The wind was very strong and you can see the waves on the water.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_c719_4b71_3595_60a3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib93Z3s7jPSlWBJMvP7TOWkhC72Y5aY2eylXA-tJ6tR-MweF9Gr3NJP6Ib-PRS-H3sxQTyLFAabbTpFfZWaiScGJsZ24sKTmcIqhFmwNLuZzsA3r56jVKeydXjDKQ1_cD7C6IROAEP0A/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This photo shows how isolated the place seems. It is a huge area for wildlife and is obviously part of the water management system of the River Nene as there were sluices all around. (The photo below was taken on Monday morning when the wind had dropped to a more manageable level)</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_8c98_2bed_a08d_4907" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8zU0Ot0nzFhf7QzQofO_ZB7ktJLrAeUI_aIHj8PPfFXS6Pu9N9bFhSvNCreKmEauFJu3GP114J5aKOyjUuAHqf7AbGkW2-vi-yK_1R9WAs899IVn5vgcZPpN9H6fS2d2lOlXO1GRAQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-3850969015820995502018-07-30T08:30:00.001-07:002018-07-30T08:30:36.979-07:00Saturday 28th July 2018All along this stretch of the canal are fish farms and there is a very long fence which apparently is to keep the otters out.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_c91c_f7b0_41c9_573b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiDJ_hgJjgOyzathpbUndyNPNdIiyEp1tTHsuuF6_otWqSRXLsxzYb5xfRq8vF8qlkbpgqAtaCeAhG_lpxzDz7ii1DBCA_4k1j60O1ULBzH3D4W_hOmqAuRfORTFi7OeVHaQMs_k5dg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Many of the locks are electrically operated so I became very familiar with this control panel. Each box has to be opened and locked with a ‘Nene’ key every time.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ea1b_d32a_db3d_bc56" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnQ4DWu-LTDDG67ae7upwyjqN68ImCPhxvhEzHMgCozPEwvkU_vIEKwXowN88iB55MX7V4qphFUflS-ph8SfshTb5we8O2MZwCSxjZrCjQN-7bKSaBlyv9gfBC9h14hGIN0eD5WT5lA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Some were manual and needed a lot of strength and turns of the wheel to raise and lower the guillotine gate.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_57cc_a960_4614_f6ea" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EgY00mJUH10PWEEN6Izo2mR3smrahry4w3SFHSsp_D_6cVP50o5c5lcAFW-h3TA4LA0FrmYesDMTaEiXA8auGhQIcYuihyRkjj-D_InxthP06axBeXUItVrD3ol6KeiOmjBaw6EUkw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Another variety was the radial barrier which was a bit like the Thames Barrier.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_d685_d56a_3803_64b6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CGkJrF1o_-E/W18vDumYs3I/AAAAAAAACuU/Xq5N7RaHZ68TD-zgIJ0jjz_NugiCVGjsQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The sunny morning turned to rain and Graham was happy to be in usual Summer Holiday Wet Weather Gear!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6391_b704_648d_e7eb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDmYdymj120K1xpriHEFvhiG2RuatW4IO5YWgrKDyUyKBXjB4t551tRQ7leRhelirRnYAoCiIpY044qLXujKtb2vXEJhvRhQkLYSAjzNUaPtHO8tH45l-UOnQoGasQN8KZZpxeBG_-g/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We stopped at Wellingborough for water and a quick shopping trip to Tesco. Note the executive entrance for foot passengers!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_eb00_4364_f2c4_c3d6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJ-EcUFz3CSUZMPETxiXQJH3oRs1bQy3hzOmTZgJXCbQADnOfffZySahpNAOv6Nt8glZChVZ8ZELorgSbC2ch2WI-9l3slxdH8S-UF_rn1Tlnq5mrUlYl222R8bzrCJxrbNdaww46mw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">When we returned to the boat the weather had turned really windy so we decided to stay at the mooring for the night. The only trouble was its location opposite a flour mill which works 24/7. A noisy night was in store.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_8683_a89d_e440_56c5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVa75CY__mLVGpxDOhKbQuENQPg-7l9Ls5dX_CU_lls4woHqd9wbXPGmmI4JOxqev2jc5oGvZGZXwgaUYWE3f3vAW0IAVysM45wdmsVQ-g2EXYJm47f7VYjfLcwrJLeXYRBvCl0LBIMA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-46437270581843409702018-07-30T08:12:00.001-07:002018-07-30T08:12:37.726-07:00Friday 27th July 2018Another sunny day as we continued the journey to Northampton.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_7746_e466_a1cb_b1a0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFH43WG4cBqEgt-dlOYUANsiFpS0-PsGfcSFU-rNFIEOe8z5hNKlRq8maJk7dU8FYC07qeCJ63z4RNxSbMFZ-nNu_j7GJU0R8-nLVBbyMO243F2ofBjxwkA-AXEcjRFurXX58XyNqf0A/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We have passed quite a few lovely old mills. Some of them have been turned into houses, one into a hotel - which unfortunately has closed - and some are just waiting for an entrepreneur to find a good use for the building.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_b917_1186_2cc6_74fb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFqS9KvTzNpwbJV8iuWdMdl_8UgkMaSqZOhA5gRKP68P-IrYUCsD59q9VpVBsmHqV8mCQQBtxvV-b1775E-bK52sFN7sVW-xkHBpG3d6LzBzJq3ZtTQCXWvBTXpO3z83Sy3E4Wbfc5A/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We were pleased to see that the Environment Agency which run this waterway had some weed cutters out this morning as the warm weather has certainly increased weed growth and therefore has decreased the depth and width of the river.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_b758_e9e6_8e5e_ad04" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBx7KTxEwkVrY7wcjq7T7t1yzKUwOqH4TAUd47-pb90mKadgDWLl7GnzVe6LAV2D5WZKgeVvYjFPTCNjmW8ajy__-ghX1Im3SClL_hb2ljwKLuuXWR0P7jNmVmt9TgRimchGQ2wcFTjQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This Archimedes Screw is supposed to be dealing with a shoal of rubble but again it wasn’t working as we passed.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_725d_5e4b_b86d_df7e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGB-5PVtjJgZtBKGJXZoII9lpiqRtzWH0ZmFPqZCRC0p-2SJP66-GMr-DszShy1zmf3J_Bp2HjvKQ8LXwSVtcMhKJIFld3OIpk_OjLf_xnjH0h0UK1xllgiSJxdFPRp3NEzOJWHzhOZQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>We stopped at a lovely mooring for lunch. Rain is forecast and apparently there was thunder rumbling around last night but we didn’t hear any. We are really enjoying this trip back up the Nene. We thought that it may be boring as we had just passed in the other direction about 3 weeks ago but everything looks different when we approach from the other direction and yet it is good to recognise familiar landmarks.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_165a_14f7_db9b_4251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2D_xxXzwOmt1qgR6HAfv54Wqb22_1Vy-aPiEdrzb295YIkxXl7EMpPUhsRKozznGYiZMNGIy96K1_bubM46zxwQRUK5rRrEpkjAHg6jx4bZGZdCiLQX-StipdNStTsFkevdQ6S5E56w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Above Titchmarsh lock the river is definitely narrower as we move upstream. In parts it looks like an exploration into deepest Africa. At various points today we have seen paddleboarders, canoeists and swimmers all enjoying the fantastic weather and the lovely surroundings. We have seen young men jumping off bridges into the water having a great time. I know that it is dangerous but no matter how many warning notices are displayed the temptation is just too great!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a450_8d84_134c_e4cc" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1nswfxrgqrQaKbKk85fIala885i-y2LPiQsbOxacn-Bf6a5ELSU1ayEJVIATdTV4xw5tumeHPenCXIUWnbTED5Z2rSw4cK-kv-U0ZFBpaI6l6UM6kXQcmWlXL6QsgmTn-XqGIGIRYQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>Just After Thrapston the A45 crosses the river and a few live- aboards have taken up residence. Presumably they have become impervious to the noise.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_ad95_c01e_6628_d069" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUQsBzKl89i4WOx8kAw54h3cN7UB9lytpy9dvInHUXFpbbcM-kcYUlN5lbt1KhJJ6RcrxCKKKBrpL_oFqSaCFqrDU9NeIqPJEt9nKGSPbiVlE_023KimGnOoFvEboWubWZ8kM9R6epg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">At 5pm the weather suddenly changed and it started to rain, the first we have had in 5 weeks aboard. Luckily we were very close to our intended mooring so we didn’t get too wet. At least the temperature has dropped a little.<br></span><br><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-38463077218018791082018-07-30T08:11:00.001-07:002018-07-30T08:11:20.819-07:00Thursday 26th July 2018A long day today. We left Peterborough at 7.55am and headed out under the bridges, some of which have some good artwork/graffiti to Orton Sluice. This structure looks much more frightening than it is as boaters just head for the lock on the right hand side. I imagine the whole system looks more exciting when the river is in flood.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_c0f6_4386_e80b_632e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOziOaySeGsYZ82vctWmJaMTFQci9bvvmhKU_RnmN2kcvG5RMfFCD7C6YRrShuKtsrYWyso29YyX-7f9avR78BgR-2cQlZU6NPhruZ953V0ggHks5y7vPZgYl81rxOLOtdJ75uz3LgQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_8929_d3f0_1902_d9e3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqq6hCtPnfPd0V8SjMJ2g3vAG76ktvskzHf2wWMMsv1kO507mEZt20vMTsKLf8dQORsynktxmYqAsODJoJfY5191NvstX1MioAtxGOxwEfaCftXODGNCrHCLNTYW8IlX9M08lok1DDQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_688c_824d_5243_6a2f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6MtEX5GpwoM2ERgjAENT8en-nEeWBJIKbEtdABeWI1mszvXe02ABZ_WTdxci6-evuEKR8HXNfMvohPpIPFdCIXjA9MymxWFbkjSg3Y8CDzVQUTwALBSbEN0Xb7vxGgiMD7mo_HZcVw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">As we passed under the rail bridge at Wansford one of the historic diesel trains was passing above us. It was running on the Nene Valley Railway which travels for 7 miles. We often take a ride on these historic lines but not this time.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_7e5d_ac46_750e_6cb7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZHPguW-MOCdIN-IswGDAjYSoAeZdOVTwD9JqGMOzLg2xiLBYSjVhWQokcvQU3HauqfHFfyrsLtSDAXqvKMdIyKymKrBJEWcPtopW0dYPGFGmkMtVKZfc0rrDO78fNANQgTJQjk3pnw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Some lovely houses near Wansford Marina and an extensive caravan park at Yarwell lock.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_9890_236c_6e65_c4af" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfz_i7JkgAf5H5hIBSr-wa0iHbbf4ILFd8ng6IYkqEZa5H9lKPALhZ0RRjh7GwGaojylH7_ogtspkBQrtaBNrqZTh2OmJCeiX5M6M2SK6gE3TOJoQcyqYTmK_kaWtA6piXNaOZTx3Eg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_453f_d9d4_2973_1d09" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrzLrYDf09kE23ltWRHoIT_H8KUKLEdPKwMbhHJYbIMT2qS2SKWAFtSCb9w4PjXRI4Yy0TvznDXRSq1CtBhZ-8STkxvhvGokc5XIs7SpjS-7VQvssfjg0fenytRiekWrFNs5iLdmWVg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Unfortunately the site lacks trees and so much more could have been made of a very good location on the bank of the River Nene.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The bridge at Fotheringhay was again challenging but at least the covering of Fotheringhay church seems to be coming off so we could see a little more of it than we did when we passed here 2 and a half weeks ago.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_87bb_66f8_e08c_7afc" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiU5u3giEVQbEtnCTsL0hIpAZliHL7dabS-Z7lAdqu2DVBvgr5s1Lie_xQjCWdZ-DisZbdsOuvtDQMFOouTb5qjw2tE-vg7lpGm0dAipoaptvqyujPGxatTzIYAoqOrOEfPFTSNJTgw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d0af_9998_89e3_e209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOUkTHX4-pBok_yyg1TP8oHHWgkr71Wvzz7SsNTVFm1V4x4Afumy640jUxtw9GHxgf_tyk8-komKowtDw-q4ZUDhFXOZlZf4xktidPy2iXRrncgMq-Hpu9LDW7tQ7VmU-V3-dduRe_Q/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">An interesting boat house with seating on the roof although I think it is quite a few years since a boat has been housed here.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_2414_fc92_b97d_744e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeQKxz-oRmnlkhhXXhaigyWIpSbxm0bEHP2wRX2L3TU2zRnZeXXTIWSkolgyCtMOSFJg9_HZPBWoOIcwwD_iqoLtPXapIcmAXacvzDcNPbZV026JJg_Q8Mc-hGzdbevkfe6Q06pRtuA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We moored near Oundle at a very nice site provided by Friends of the River Nene. We didn’t stop until 6.30pm and had travelled about 22 miles and worked 10 locks. Our longest day of this holiday.</span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-86341935901953287712018-07-25T12:17:00.001-07:002018-07-25T12:17:01.179-07:00Wednesday 25th July 2018An early start for us (8.10am) as we needed to get to Stanground Lock for our 10.30 slot and you never know what you will encounter on the water. We made good time and were there for 9.45 and as a boat was coming the other way we got straight through. The photos show us entering the lock and then leaving to rejoin the River Nene. Due to water management they are only letting boats through in the mornings and they like to have one going each way.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_ab42_2b8_ccc2_91e7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXZgldFG2lddaZJDGmetDcI7-tCPXhFCWhqQAtU-V-tSg7Er3_rgFHnVgQNx_bhS0bZpo2GYlXn8n-lBGeZGCf_NFtbQldlUOJSn3eJoc596rvVSCjlHLPu7YMefQ6iS2WojC-j34Iw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_5b05_8fd7_503d_b186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC6Tm5h6gYf1gz7xHkoYkSjptTP70TzZh6Ms5LKuvRwqjyKDajOqpLPKEhavUQij8G1Mboggxr4I9AwZRD2APZvBbhNlup37iBlMRkWkud6F8UPyV6QUKIbHaYqdcS0srnyCTBLh8VA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It appears that Peterborough may have a new hotel on the embankment!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_19c9_8eef_2aca_22ed" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO4iwTVcGiRjvS94k_kF3XgkKFb3zzIQ0mG4UNlUc1CQC9pocw4soJ0AqI8RUHIT-JTKbx5nyxBEGz2giTRpW-QSVbhBKCrx9S98SZm9LZh8FCnd6SQMNSjYu7lW6A2jGLobIpo16zA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Graham had realised during our last visit that free ‘pump outs’ were available and was keen to try it. It worked very well.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_2a7b_805a_807_2a00" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTvHxYLV64D9IJJpz4yTz7tN4lnKv8T0JlL7b38SrdZMaQQ9dW_E9mt1aOrZvUYsPQE3AknmCtCWCpoz7fy1NsH1R0Yr04t7egbmerWAaR93iac8l1SXAmgT-zoJHfr-A7nuhpQBEOA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Sometimes you can pay as much as £18.50 so this was great.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We had another good look around the city and as we managed to fix the headlight - after its encounter with a very low bridge on the Middle Levels - we are all set to leave tomorrow to begin the many guillotine locks up to Northampton.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Not sure if it will be possible to post in the next few days but keep checking!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-48723914868231012412018-07-25T06:11:00.001-07:002018-07-25T06:11:45.116-07:00Tuesday 24th July 2018We were moored next to the Town Hall in March where the clock tower shows the correct time only twice a day!<div><br></div><div><img id="id_8e3f_16f7_42d5_11f7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDMRpDVOy77jWh2kVfxyFPwSl1KrB3hN6HBpk3nfYG0AEAvDShNBS0XmFUGSKrtpTHKxYw3RAX3ltmU_gxFbJqiI_Fn246mYXFir2fuRBQmO1nui0fNFDvxXFHyGxKOi2khzFo5XKCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It is a busy town and really the only one for miles around.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_e117_b94f_5ad5_36b9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoZh5fEQZv3h-N1FiYrtS6LyprVDMwmdPSYhJhq7TEM4HJX3j4G5NU0xpkx-4sKrZnjXfftLzhUD51XXyUhZb9IY_CQrNghp4O0gaoGrVC8iKOB5fuMAb5LnnJvGoJJTqRc7vTsFouA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><br><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Today was really just a slog through the reed lined water courses of the Middle Levels but we were very pleased to find that weed cutting had taken place since we last passed through 9 days ago so we were not reduced to a crawling pace. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_427b_a859_5e_7669" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoWuulHJ2BGFKq985Cww5ZNdmfowLgfX5rK9S2xZzxQ1zdb056oM02nfPZDLU8tKyWoJQvZHfZp7EZiiWSbfjUQzcJNMKJ-9033VBibr2Wye2T9YMaBlABvzfG5AJyz_4CA_-FLj3bg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Not great views at water level but an interesting cloud formation. We think that it looks like an ammonite fossil.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_2c17_4406_6de8_1171" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BjSBfWzrHFc/W1h2-KQ7bSI/AAAAAAAACpI/VJQjiCSQeyQjzH3sHczXlU83Xn4cRRysACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Mooring tonight was at Whittlesey and tomorrow we are booked to go through Stanground Lock at 10.30am and onto the River Nene at Peterborough.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-65249286907626058262018-07-25T06:09:00.001-07:002018-07-25T06:09:04.968-07:00Monday 23rd July 2018Off to March today but definitely cannot visit Friday Bridge again as it is the wrong day of the week.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_2a40_cb3d_556c_45c8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQmvS3PkppzsCXraPlE7WYHlIKeE4m2hWG7QA2sKon_MFbilIeUPnIIHQD-ulbDOmgIPCPsKCxzrUxkNX8dMwwWqgEYOh4EpiS0XqVrz5aPFQSslcZTvsz9IUNr-L5aEtOsRhYh-68Q/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">So much water and straight courses in the Middle Levels. Difficult to see over the banks and whilst we are glad that we have visited I don’t think that we will be back. A very isolated part of England.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_d05f_7356_ee9_12f5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeprZBFWJLg3l2T4PdulfYgsYrcUMITW_VtAGi-_l7BVHFzpmRmo61ybwCVx6ubqRLKhtPqCjvUprO0r2qcXAZLokIti0sAYiw4_2m1kPDB6pu4p44RgGSpgku0LWRTN5y1Fml-JDc1A/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">After mooring in March we visited St. Wendreda’s Church. The famous internal roof of 120 angels was built after 1523. It is a double hammer beam design and was ordered from a work shop in Barton , Suffolk. The figures depict martyrs and saints while the lowest tier is of angels holding musical instruments. It is quite difficult to photograph.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_8150_f21_56da_1896" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwtULMFW2nakdBExWrZiKj0wxHxwU7vzDA-9-mpxA8lWMvyrsSpsyqL5lm9T-2nu6mi864r9n0xFUpD8P6mNRdoNt4vrwmhNu1kM6ITRY5NrwuEnTj4eyzGL2yX51A7o-_XEoBdIJiA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a02b_d381_b21b_7e28" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJktKpZP8eimZgokAw5koswBx-hSh6GczapxIORtvD7wAcvR0zoCyK1FGQJgLOMMRSnCrTzoLgfH7Uj9WjZgJd6a8Crhm6s5wLmF-Jqiv1jJ5QGcBWLhTw103VS5Pv-bTylS8qTLGeAQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chris and Alan are leaving tomorrow so there was just time for one last picture on the stern.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_db0b_93da_95be_933a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdm1pzOocskwEIqfVlSg_nKlKUdiKqTF2iTMzzz2ua6_bmMAxZKk9MDgfxQK3emtUolucJTL8nwizQVsT6yQVX5rGJ69go4gpTcg7yEoYVQjCCJkPHuW4FEcHZI3eBz9NYVtKR_JmXw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div><div id="_blog_touch_end_br_for_reorient"><br></div><div id="_blog_touch_end_br_for_reorient"><br></div><div id="_blog_touch_end_br_for_reorient"><br></div><div id="_blog_touch_end_br_for_reorient"><br></div><div id="_blog_touch_end_br_for_reorient"><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-44272188786189436562018-07-25T06:06:00.001-07:002018-07-25T06:06:53.943-07:00Sunday 22nd July 2018We set off in good time for Denver Sluice as we wanted to have a look around the complex. There were already a few boats moored and waiting for the correct tide conditions. We were one of four abreast and by locking time we had been joined by others.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_9526_6d73_4fe1_b42b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_q-JJfKVG_nW9PomFeXx3tFlJGY2J_K93Vng9qyxGeHZmOhisuMuD3c5moivjwSG7qb6hViFFyl8DBMXHtCAW5HKO_Z3R8aNEl5fI8eyVT-CBD7YUaNYVIYkoLNvy0JpSMqbYtdn-RA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It was obvious, even to us, that we would not be leaving at 2.30 which was the time we had been told. The tide was still going out and at its lowest the sandbanks were clearly visible. The lock exit is on the extreme right of the photo.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6101_e6c8_a723_7ce1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVWIHGGM-l19YWzjYd2-2fRZrWe7_8O6EJ7tJvd-Yn95dUCdJmS55EhDAFkI5vSl2aW8DTCGp_beounYayDA_gXVLGjAgMqsPdOxwrhTwxn3a9b_MCHBrpKeOF-EoOxHHXxdFXA4BjQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">A colourful mosaic had been constructed to show the sluice but there was no information as to who had made it.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_42f9_84d5_ce7b_df8a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_QJy38Fx_x1eV_pO_Q0Caefn3lRFSvPSbvtlqqfRk6dwTnFSBKT3OZQgAOr2GP9-sZM7B104B22qQA86uFv6uBDajbk3CDINwK-wKb4oim7yh1yAj6_AG4ha-0yWJZMFWAC4Oe-dRg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We finally entered the lock at 4pm and these photos show the guillotine gate in the down position and then up as we entered the lock.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_8d95_efa_38f0_2ccd" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD3f1Id-LydAHzUQD4NOppXSJBzW-9yzNO5sCrOfTFGiWQpSSmuoImeUvrUAdgNeLnd0zFnldqywJQd7pfGsA4CYh4RPAJKaX_JXslJ-NovaisN_AJYNnXawnp1PR4gF-O9_1UV8ORw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_9ac6_e57e_782b_2ccd" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bruNRID9yQJFh4PnQPDCnqUq_8NGZmERDPa9ECkzsdZ9P5ww4ViT0TSuOe7m8sqY_l3DP5ON115sZjnc6Oo-IsmfHqMtWcpVkj8jXPP60NWMS3yIC5fdhFbDsXenveOMF4__lGVGoQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We were going against the tide as we travelled the half mile downstream to Salter’s Lode lock and then had to make a left turn to enter the lock again missing below water sandbanks.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a29a_4337_f0ff_bdb5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48m6Jf34y7yes3GJ-2lcxXcOhHA7bpUXeMs6muZ2Dtb-9I-4sJfv3TQ2sZZmu1aK60PClJTvTMs7PH63P6routloB1vePEDpN1QQUueAH3HO3lb83kS-qd8kFmaA7SjggCvBqn0jhJA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_90ea_6f1_38a5_6780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD_UGd6u9DW9rtSYtaomheWQ3b2aXWPBg7yPtI5Ckkj9KuJ27qOJM1EwZF-BiTSq64R0okpRcqotNcl8TJE-_vqikh6XjeR7LaeCP4BXJjSgwnMVQLgSwuJA6S9j_rgfr5C2iUnxJnw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The concrete bars going above the lock can be clearly seen in this photo and we were right up to them when we left last Monday lunchtime.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_9d46_ffdb_bd23_6a04" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-17X6QzdF8h8/W1h16lzjfEI/AAAAAAAACoI/BNNzVQuLImsYLKToKq8d3LWUDdhPulTsACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Safely through we moored at Outwell for the night and in the garden opposite we had an illuminated statue for company!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_f234_aeb7_cf6b_47c7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIzEOlUvtVgnYJmNqoA3t7kIm9MCTOlhNzy3jIbYLbrSHmI2BdDaC1NLdx9qVpa4Di5MmnnCkozenNTwzCviDBOHs-jO6F69d0gqn3iCKgB7TwccZdsCpphSGK3WS8RhG-VcNbDEUtg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-40416323042092241022018-07-22T01:42:00.001-07:002018-07-22T01:42:42.987-07:00Friday 20th August / Saturday 21st August 2018<b>Friday 20th August</b><div><b><br></b></div><div>Well, did anyone notice the deliberate mistake from yesterday? It wasn’t Peterborough which we entered but ELY ! I was writing too quickly and trying to post on free Wi-fi in Sainsburys. </div><div>On Friday we had another Laundrette visit and have very clean clothes as the washing machine door would not open at the end of the cycle and we had to go through it again! Even then there were problems and a call to the service company was not too successful and I was getting more hysterical on the phone to them as I had visions of my clothes being stuck in the machine for days. We finally got the door open after the second cycle but the machine is definitely broken.</div><div><br></div><div>We then headed off to visit the Cathedral and to take a tour of the ground floor and Octagon tower. The guide said that it was very cold in winter as the only heating is by these Victorian heaters.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_4e3c_de68_7abb_d5fe" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GVP5AiS181w/W1RDd61g2OI/AAAAAAAACmo/q7XVj-vNzQ8RluH3jhDkSyIIMebCX5_qwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The main altar.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_3149_f9f0_fb79_b823" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcfPxLDeTap5gdwipuJPp5MoTy34INXWO9G5dza90ZCpp7Mr8sGPIWJXIyjViBQ44trKip8HBwdBke27hDDpWHPB1_3qdp3gaM957hfjPwAHzcRYse49786DZXz1C4Kcca1iLR33X2w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The Octagon tower was built to replace a square tower which fell down - probably because of building work on the cathedral as the foundations are not deep. As you ascend you reach some horizontal organ pipes which are too tall to be placed vertically.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_65e7_ed19_4398_d993" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlW0PRzaQQ2l2mcngLymw15AYm3geOxSGfvFFItJGGuF-YbzXXaLqTd53OAKFu2jcvWR_vV5K6BfUxHx2_qNQNvO1Lcw_gqVE6R2yj4EbpBh821gVW5ZvqvArfhQH01fW3flO6f5T0g/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Oak tree trunks, at least 300 years old when they were felled, were used to help support the roof.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_93dc_6b61_fd6d_c234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6j_o5jMxFcdZ79uHgivoDx_criLCUFz2IGYJWODfxSOxCCP-VjIX4hY0XXxupoKQbRY0J9DpHek2eZ7a-eVI67j9a_oKsH8r2Rq5_N0boJipks2mxu1By0RCtG-WGlRHn8uLjDsW8w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>There are paintings all around the top which can open like shutters.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_3170_43f3_2477_42ba" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCe4e3fcIf5E8OW-cEmU-WgfMDKHqpnmoNpC60buP4aOP9OUwDERwMZ99BL17NC41-mEeLo-GiIfdMjHEN5gHRbscxSjwS8C7MuvUKFTCnvaUYah8eOfkO67rj7scbLc1GeAknldz3w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c9b3_9c59_9a4_79fe" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzd_d_llBcluclwakMz7Gi18mjJsnWWvVerPuEoT6RyqPJrJLBY_BmdP5Hw4i0eDaH0vu5PxKdExeHa0u4BzaTton7x7oS9kZV9lXqDOXZwGUVysOzaScnFNiVAEhJ_K1aYU6_e205A/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Looking down shows that we have climbed quite a height.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_709d_c69_3df_13b7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMlqFCA2sq4xsmd1Cg3U8jHkaQ44t1o7yzXoRmpqJgAjbqI81CnNkP8TblpW5Fau3kUh5ENLhOT4R39xeTUClo7RELjpZMe9qM1BdRZ9ixsUpSAsmZzILFnMR6NFwqBgp7XyKnA_mdA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">On the roof even the lead has been beautifully crafted.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_3041_34d2_b7ef_8f30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZfl2mu2l-t6xvUbctMb9dAwhhS2R-FJGBoFrVtYhtplDUz1zf8yNp-0jeM9eNx8-iI8qBy6YxhDnyKAEE4sfsIEvMtJL-QxnGS3r3xFPFQNsZg1tLcE9_u45vE2LUHAnISKALihzEA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Saturday 21st July</b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b><br></b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">After looking around Ely in the morning we filled with water and set off back along the Great Ouse to Denver Sluice thus beginning our journey back to the Marina.</span></div><div>The weather was perfect and we <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">were able to enjoy drinks on the bank.</span></div><div><br><img id="id_22f6_c1a9_28b0_d5ef" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEa621c-ESl0Ir3lAbL2sitKmalwDZu71eUb7hR7n7n1QOU5AnpOLbGEiReN_azaWjRCW8O2_B1PZgN7Z0oW-x6kcJtT-pZgtULLo1VDkpxuOXLYI2so9dIMTiVRh-8kSz_IU0SdyM9A/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">At Littleport we passed a regatta of cruiser boats although we are unsure what they were actually doing as they had some buoys in the water but seemed to be spending their time just sitting on their boats looking at other boats!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We moored later in the afternoon and had a seal come up to visit us. He came very close to the boats and other moorers said that often it comes on the bank. It must come up through the lock on the incoming tide but we will try to ask the guy at Denver Sluice for some more information when we pass through tomorrow.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_e6da_9a5_7318_f2a5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVraKoa2bkppeI1GFCOWsvwRbV7XAUjFzezAy5LXdE75zg1D4L45fMiRBeIL6g_-ggba3h5iuuC1fiCJN0Sa4q12Sz4_nnc24VEqI6w0xMXJznNIxUNOIkIaoPkZAa3F3HdRZL0YFfuw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-55651698602429535372018-07-21T02:32:00.001-07:002018-07-21T02:32:05.296-07:00Wednesday 18th /Thursday 19th July 2018<b>Wednesday 18th July</b><div><b><br></b></div><div>Decided to take the train from Littleport to Cambridge today. Had a touristy day going on a punt tour along the Backs and then on a red bus tour. Fun day and just a few photos of Cambridge.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_6251_f95c_b8e1_f1d2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCxFx4iJjrLR6ZHo5IjdHWw8v5o4s6zN2RryVF1kpSua2RRRHIo0Ylnu8OzljZz3QDULM00NR57SCbp5VlyhrJoua6zypMqCyIp7rgNakrewMLYDlYX90eGtyQGgSN_GimEClwsgYpw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_898a_d6_7bc_a8e4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSMrVOvTEscnyF8V5PrZ1w0A8Pg_0tR3j1zCFd7RppLmS2YGlq9VgYHuo6EPR9Ov5z07V-O6x3tegh3VrBDrW12wK5obizJ1pkfP7ZMG2BY89vWCBH73QSYwBSX_slqNUENXwS_q6Ew/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_291a_ba57_92dd_357b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkis_ARLS9QOqa7F7dKzT7QztmS1YCQeprN5NFqchLEIAvNqhvl1NTDXb0RrMXjlZVLxWV-itI2UWvraC4yJrPj3xknqXbJQVQA0imWM6Qv39I-UdTJnVs8-sRNGOtngly0XUv-r1-w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_dac7_1207_4c6a_13ff" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMaj6_fngchYB7pue5qt5ztv9XZhZ-tOcMVvGxpO5Ad4J38bSU_MujsvXtgGireJfu8oPuHLyfb5NDFq2mBVBgmdh9DijKjwyONCFyltbMYYFki0rnOP6Ij6ulRp2L6D_xvJh4H-tLw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_4e30_403_41ea_92f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDhrNJbHTu1zzz8kZ3Ospq0-o7zOOV9Ukb3jQGbYeR5QttWQ4OMtZDIcXbTvIsAZZOj_zPLX4Abww-GJxsU7_9_JDO6QEYa-nrZDNQyrVhwJQE8mwzc1v2WxvyN5OqwSLDRnSYLmi1w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Thursday 19th July 2018</b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b><br></b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Cruised into Peterborough today and had a quick look around. We will tour the cathedral tomorrow.</span><img id="id_3bb7_54ea_4752_a4db" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Zl0C9KLd5FeojuR4HmdYY98Ux56xtI8wR2pjSU_u0uv8_ZZ3sBk8PLAw9tByU9jBAJk8AtrHF5RXHbatpbTRfpMdvXcYblzr_ghjv9dF2CRq3QazhBOBhhxGD_CHEBGMjZNdwSsBuQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2d7e_855b_7bac_cc7f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwZlWXIegRPVbp80piBxR_1QyyZgBG1Dorpfq85K7GCfZLaJIGBCupZ7tJDqBqsKwqWhQ_tHBe9tqpTJieEVQnhUflaWLF1DWWMDrTIXq94QTGVNS53mNO7Qmh4vq3Y2oSH4JCNXaiw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d035_bb3f_d477_7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5i-dXSqCyKAdrQfceH7TEXOMxSb4uyX9E5xM6PsxpfpnRjfx_Tayj1SV6zu4pmel4ahrsmkUgVhDnPo1McnlDTQbQhyphenhyphenCGMUKYJdo2EQq_DIg5lct7wWErngL0UlqL5F3kUoodW1gFQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">If you haven’’t solved the quiz, here is the answer.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_b67c_3a6e_777f_3c7a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4GFU3k1qZ7HGzd1cEkfkS6wgb5bL_ilVA4U7LA2fVNz6UbKpMzMc_1cRmmHcF41Cmoo8dgEVNgMaWgSjYHXTm3RDVwekr-fHPpHD53zh9eDrgYHEWMDXrT7V4otH4bacZeC5isK2Ag/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Finally, we don’t know what Trolling is! Can anyone enlighten us?</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_beb4_abea_7473_a985" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbpBgKaj0rjbx1tyIEMZJFoSOAB0HgDo_YpshUvig6-MMW-Y00P22pIRrAkeMHocb3jdHeZehrpIIir5bc_NM2WNYFqEfHZ7l9Hipht_LH6C3_0x8QMBabONsK8kkzY57EaoRF45UDw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Think that it will be a few days before we update another blog but hopefully not too long.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-41089786867684799182018-07-18T02:27:00.001-07:002018-07-18T02:27:27.105-07:00Tuesday 17th July 2018Today we moved from the Middle Levels onto the Great Ouse. This involved some critical timings balancing tide height and time with the flow of water. On Monday evening we walked down to have a look at the Ouse from the lock exit. You can clearly see the mud bank which must be avoided and also the wooden posts on the left of the photo and the walkway on the extreme right.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_1a4c_11da_e57_c45b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Lu3Ofvdg7LsjHNqXVftSx0y7y5XE310FdWHrofLYDeWR14U9Focaihxhlk8Hh_iZh3-bphvzduYQxdZEjwrakCGCX3CLCXtm33Z3_uEVJpNb5cyLeYAr1vTKpppiE-FuKV8XP8MDvg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We went back a few hours later and you can see the difference with the wooden stakes covered and the walkway flooded.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_3a32_7333_ceae_aa3a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjbPfmwXh3E8ioLCTEvko6MryIf8ItZi9nohaQ8CqCFTJc6EMSJpZSvac8FngUyZEHLAPCFUGN_mYamOysbwCJcn4MP_zqn9wmxLh4GgUZTgLWKWzpKzArCLRmiIeynJ74YawKGOMyg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We had to wait until just after high tide when the river is starting to ebb. We entered the lock and the lock keeper started to let the water in to raise the level to that of the river.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_cccf_88fb_cc92_4079" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RCEZhASuxdE/W08H1Hh4AyI/AAAAAAAACk0/VKseEYvhxu4B9kAXzvMxfWNyoHzRFyd5ACHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">As we started to rise it was obvious that we were not going to be able to exit until the river dropped more as we were going to hit the front beams! I ended up at the front keeping an eye on the roof line until it was safe to move forward into the river. Eventually we were able to leave and this is the view looking back. We had quite an audience from the boats that were due to follow us seeing how it was done. You can see how the level is now dropping as the posts are becoming visible.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_e797_9d0e_8ccc_84aa" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABYLJnXb_Ct6qVicdurRqzIwZ3ZAFV1xh6FX2FifECI4GK4iMOFgdF9g0jM6Be5p4VRchyphenhyphenN8dMYxrp0xaL_DxomfO9rwtjXplFgHQgA41AEEZu5W8Q0or5nJJwJqGbDL5irY7hQbjLA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">About half a mile upstream is Denver Sluice where the gates were open for us and we sailed in. The lock is on the left.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6ec7_576a_8c13_c787" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfgw_OwrbwfYCEHpAxnk2lQYdAYP2-E4_r7nfQrPATgHMVtpak3EX3DVGSUtUdwicxxDzVuo6feJw9DQwSbIvUsGuaNkMiosFyCV7dO4V9R9XjQyK0KkkTzypbS_fV4D7ryV8wX9bRg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This time we were going to go down from the tidal to the non tidal Ouse. Graham looking back whilst in the lock.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ae5a_d6a0_897f_638c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD3AJV0jIMqcU2zeYEPrQsQzMaSnJ-hWWgs_8xbeZ9WCIzcLjPibirnRmiEBN1pIjPHm1ZcHmSQHAv1KcdxfDx6q993I7yYOAGJDhd6eoa7XhuQP78ioEXd2_Dyf-k-P2v9bM6zaiLw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The gates opened and we were in a wide river where cruisers are definitely the preferred type of boat.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6596_c4fc_7f9_4c32" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOW_dHDJ00HFAqVSpc7ewAHmZn8IU8SKLBkN1BFMlvw6e7r5NLbDd6x8wfWro5hbtsGgog2RFiK7dF3FjWGlUrrpgqLcky2LTYWGTgbvlzSzCN-0sGGvtGJpKaGcb760MlejasNBikg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Some of the houses seemed to have been influenced by the Dutch style of architecture.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_56fb_dc32_3a50_7dc1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AuVx7FdTJTZ-UZ14Jcbc-lN4ljS-g8guLqw1c4PhLa6XMdaf5ulIlFmydaF-dxy_QRAlqA7h0mPaC1GiVIkIHTsSBxj73cbSjR6Vo6V-242elLRfJro_xjPRihztUOF33MvS_67w3w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Just to finish today’s blog we have a little quiz for any readers. What do you think this notice is supposed to say?</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ea49_56dd_c8b5_f679" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLncre_vyZd64bEMt5D_ZSOM4vhCvpqD4JCb8HPtC-j12fbcaRVEou_0KEApdrkuDPj1VzrHTlyTr8wbQFJFAiQdyeXsZFLorQWl9YV7sOXOWARSgoXfekOTpQyODSnyJJH5kHaqVvw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">At Littleport tonight and deciding when to enter Ely as you are only supposed to be there 48hours and we don’t want a £100 fine!<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-33635515823888154572018-07-17T12:26:00.001-07:002018-07-17T12:26:39.288-07:00Sunday 15th July / Monday 16th July<div><b>Sunday 15th July</b></div><div><br></div>We left Peterborough mooring at 9am, filled with water and made our way to the Stanground Lock. We were booked to go through at 11.15am but the lock keeper said that the boat coming up had reported engine trouble so we could go through early - about 10.45am. We stopped at Whittlesey to buy a paper and to have lunch. Setting off again there was Ashline Lock to fill and then empty. I needed the expensive (£5) key to get into the compound but you could easily climb over the fence. I’ll be interested to see how many times I need to use it. The Nene / Ouse Navigation link belongs to the Middle Level Commissioners who have chosen to use different padlocks etc than the Environment Agency who control the other waterways in these parts.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_1cb3_5b3d_b2cb_77e4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oyIlb9Uj8f0hlkexhjD8RwfDdKRVOB9iNBdQDuCq_4CDZD0qKUOFJXXyOegng9r3GK2YULxGFDs4KMHDUkwTiwTcD48rm1sxK5bx8opV35Ox3OZeMI4PvSjdtsTgigHDghFWcYczag/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span>There is not a lot to see here so anything and everything is worth a photograph. Ever wondered where your oven chips were manufactured? Wonder no more!</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_c2aa_c2f5_785b_3ef3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJO0axkqjlujRHPnOmwCKb28uzkZX_t5lBqKWq_XIRBUdo-Kn6nOmkXXGRgEw-pF-IPrYf5S8eWS1Mnk9VjwAugYWjL65E51_U6B6G_p3P_MebW_x7Is9SaXBl5xKlPEkS3vEHc_Beg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">March Rotary Club have erected a sign to say that you are passing Greenwich Meridian which is interesting.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_402e_bce6_7655_83c0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DWWfZhubQoY/W05C5acu0pI/AAAAAAAACj0/_3SO8-A95-ICbMOUo072ILNG5r8L_YnIwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">There are also Pill boxes which were built for defence during the 2nd World War.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a2a7_31ec_374d_fa9f" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SY54fLDyliLF2-jexP7g1uCqhKj5lbN6etY2Zc328Sv_UszOxARPqXxWDHWWemMTFjCMpx7-W33QyHGIvFSlKyMJoxlfzZxLEprtukV91cpQdzCj-EoLdkD48f9xPJSQaRIcbqkSVQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We decided to call into the only Boat Yard on the link to fill with diesel. When we arrived it had closed for the day but you can see from our moorings that we will be first in line tomorrow morning!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_4359_9e3b_ab05_cc8d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Bgvd9mkgo-9k3MYDtOwBjEjxlcsoIcfz5xSJPnq3-NmPPhJQopLF595ccxCAgW5TCRfqXQpOVGkYCHyPR6eRUIHhQe7uUQgrNOil6qK6nRX0G35nXJYAHhpvFhjjnz1cmpa6486tFQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>Monday 16th July 2018</b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b><br></b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Off we set again on Monday morning but certainly didn’t take the road leading here. Well, it wasn’t Friday.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_951f_9bd7_9a65_b139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qgVmR81429mmWYQ0S9lfg5J3UEotxRUzezpO1uQriXHHuLIQoSIPPqW_qHMVDlr6jRwHX7dh0V-7EHjurj6mKl_w5p6o4iQD5KtSM35AR9PwOxK6vakF40zd73o5O_GsPpLlN8Ctwg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The Fenlands are very flat and the line of pylons could be seen spreading into the distance.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_b8f0_c189_d61c_ec24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PBqdfYXKkzb3mxa5VJ1NRyKAlRCXLC2mu_1msJeF8shcwg4gu4fEYhkmuyIfjtwOQ9GlTHWXuXTMzNAUORSNfvSOZMuzCl5neI8Auq5Ha8VYlLcmEAoX-Nw-6G20dim9hu6nnp09zQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Some of the bridges on this section had very low headroom and here you can see the problem at Bridge 35.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_2d34_7408_cb5a_f6d7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rcEXgndmrcE/W05C6bmfpwI/AAAAAAAACj8/P7kcspGz9I8mlMu0xpEK15Mz7UGXlz4IgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Due to the camber of the road above the headlight didn’t make it!!!! We had to reverse out and are now trying to repair it. Luckily we don’t have any tunnels for over a week so hopefully we will have sorted the problem by then.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This house had originally been a mill. The shape is a bit of a giveaway.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_e266_2402_5331_7666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXsBe3buX1uWc8Tkuiinw5L6fMHpsXHP0R214daim3rA1DQ8CKcSsMrVPvsRmt_Flqx5R-IgIB_RVYDS7Dwb5-EsaO12svgUSe5X6fyOVH07-Y212DysPS7R5HfwmqYFE0RKHiy-X_Q/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Some people do have unusual things in their gardens.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ed2d_86fc_5785_73f9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8pKIDtnu0AA/W05C7UFCraI/AAAAAAAACkI/stSSreou_LAZ5HFc8tW1GbWZhoxIM2nXQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We have arrived at Salter’s Lode Lock and as this is going to be quite an interesting experience I will detail it in the next Blog.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br><br><br></span><br><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-65915121494757358112018-07-14T12:49:00.001-07:002018-07-14T12:49:11.128-07:00Saturday 14th July 2018We have had a lovely day in Peterborough and it is much nicer than Northampton. (Carole, I hope that you are reading this!) The streets were cleaner and we saw street sweepers out keeping it looking good. When we looked out of the window this morning there were dozens of swans on the river. This one fancied a lie in until some rowers stirred it into life.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_b128_71fa_aca8_e32e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgfLSYYwp_d4LMm8SP-OexkgVMOGRQd_0pb7jNn1zFnF5fJsc0zuILeZ2k9vLIUUjcnzFLk-PoN5f0fsXM7kSooxlVtWVnetO3DgrnXdG8ANgjWzOlOoqnXVvL2eKmaIiCcvi-2dzAA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We walked up through the main shopping street and the first part was tree lined.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ee67_2f51_3696_7f0c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuncQYSft_bBLDd76sBvVYQ9xoNwk3BRcyWlFdrwn0LGnhnvXbW-14gfl5jWjT4sa1DKonDwz7Uvss1rM1Y8K132LDMcOfEh8xtErp-OOW1QdFPn7Nr45_NJe9onnpUWI916bUSu1NLg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Cathedral Square has the Guildhall and St. John’s Church. Whilst in front of it the pavement water fountains were well used with children playing in the hot weather.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_303c_d5c9_a314_1efd" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfN5PJH5WGSt2Icozamw0n-46oV2ZJutf24RqH-o7YTZraEj_6rt2p4NnjK0R1sjXe4rgLJSLaSl331lEvq8KiHUN4XJbFU4OYvh_Gq73m9aNKIPHMyRAvSFG8zClApAZ1g2nl9WJ9w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">There is also a lovely 50m lido here next to the Theatre on the riverbank. You cannot really see in but I imagine that it has been doing a roaring trade in this hot weather.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">In the afternoon we joined an excellent tour of Peterborough Cathedral. Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, was buried here after her death and also Mary Queen of Scots after her beheading at Fotheringhay castle. Catherine of Aragon is still there but Mary’s body was moved by her son, James I, to London and is buried in Westminster Abbey.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_c9fc_26cb_17c7_c03e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlwreP8-kELsC_zJzilxbQqu_OVUwBcsnDNzC-pP6TxcpOpw-qr_buU_jNYxhIhxAx1gJDUbvUvurtiuTxIY6GLuWmQ6p8Jw69WCPufTE0vRxKrePdTMON__uuKT4ypY1GEhFFcaV7g/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-1063727903506558482018-07-14T04:03:00.001-07:002018-07-14T04:03:38.060-07:00Thursday 12th/ Friday 13th July 2018Two days in one this time as we were just cruising along the Nene, tackling locks as they cropped up and eventually arriving in Peterborough which is 53 miles and 37 locks from Northampton which we left on Sunday. Alwalton was our stop on Thursday evening and you could actually walk to a village here which had lovely houses <div><br></div><img id="id_f1a1_b5d8_8b73_8954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwK2nJY-K3jcL77XMtSBwEFSl00sjHSS8eipUlcPbD9PrnMjWvNQ0w7S8dqYhSfWpA2MLgnOqmfxoabcQxQm6qEDnVKqyo9PIF1hCNrlWQpy5Pk2MGQmYgAjb9gENhGkYYrjbO69tTA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a025_361d_7000_9261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsW7RBik64_lKZnnpTxli5OPoybOpF0oVtZggvX7SdcQ0apq7vwmBKd7Z982PjTGquzpUSTK96vp55_bQiOET1E3WSBvoeFz6dyPMcq6jMXtmdUJnoE-8i0trgsq5xe5eun690F9FU2Q/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ad41_14da_98b5_ee3a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5079Cf3C4SgmrQrFJN7MQGNxNyFbj8xX8H8Xn0wSbGASvpMRBjxknIbzdCi3AFPi1wXj1jAyllnmUAL4EECIl5e5ChWm5_EwLUv9xbe6OctthTdE3aiVjPAUzOLsn0HWTZlWnhSO7vw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><div>and a convenient pub for a drink as the weather is still fantastic.<div><br></div><div>We had passed under a few old and new bridges in Stibbington. This one dated from 1795 </div><img id="id_e81b_6b47_3b0d_2b48" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjma1lRXRvF-FnQsncidojhjOyHJcIz9K7Q69PixGVZHugfJjVFrLVeL_SHvwVMK1HALVmMxMWUF91_soljew5BjFvMluexWXY7-GdGCjhxV3OK7_1R3NmrFz2XM1h2zxtZXv69AB72kg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I feel that it is time for the obligatory photo of cows in water.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_c8b4_5c5c_b795_8394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJokGopnS7uoRFBxz-dNHyspxBhwTE6rWaOfhbiM4sNMd74TgosjqBzrcBiE0ML5rPZwUpulOY2Oq93z9a_5xrqtcC6OMsrc54gN5EOOPPgAFr9fHkcvvHJOWMf116uzOdODQvtVFIA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This photo shows how dry the fields are with so little rain this summer.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_4bd7_8028_8532_cf31" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtkKFVr_QA8wAoGpuf4CZwVMNZ4Rs6tMo-jELP_C8ulvGqhxi8OvcnNugd2WSy2RaojBo9B-JOu-xUQtcJtljRcIMlzBmh7wO-_et4fiivLTY2wFHUL-xSMFoTvado1zN4OawXfvfOw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">On Friday we went through a rather large lock at Orton Sluice. Luckily there was not too much water coming over the weir as the force was bad enough and would be much worse in wet weather.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_dfe6_857e_91e6_1e3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebJi0AYLdTOKcDKL4X0MTDOxGSPjGb79N9G9L1EuSHkYFqz-OGAgIRnHeMwGF8JhilACDWjqyau8VpacmDBq0PLFlifgfefwt8WSIpjgb5R3DmGpMTI68wIuwaX3ZOPpmz3kgH2dLaQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">From a distance we wondered what this strange structure was until we read in the book that there is a sculpture park here. We still don’t know what it is supposed to be.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a2aa_2785_ec51_ae97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl1bPDvVhIkcBTsqfZrKG9IbDeUGPcSHI21oBc2YSpoFH587U-hx7z7kGRP8HGm9Zqz_qr6GOGvaZXM9mbH4HNAJ3JilAS822DRL0_nXcaGc2BlHHnJuPeJbP_aCfgASYfxR34qP_IQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Now safely moored in Peterborough and heading out for a Laundrette visit before exploring tomorrow.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-60508921503545197002018-07-12T10:15:00.001-07:002018-07-12T10:15:24.513-07:00Wednesday 11th July 2018Walked into Oundle and found Waitrose! It is a lovely town and the school buildings are superb. How can children not learn if they are in surroundings like that. They are of course on holiday now but there was a music course taking place and it reminded us of when Nigel used to go off to these Summer schools for music. Hard work but they had such fun.<div><br></div><div>At one lock there was a notice warning us that the lock landing at the next lock was needing repair. The notice was dated Sept.2017 and that they were dealing with it as quickly as possible. They are obviously on a slow time frame as it was still cordoned off when we arrived.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_2f52_df24_f736_6e9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKj3QLSngApY2NWUnwhOaWEupXILGIrTKhANXci8VMbS3vP5nhBp1tg2bySpN2Usj6s0H0cO6nLRM6TEEKOD4FiF6H_IVxghXrGMxxxNpll4rRj_SDbmIKLMNkrirV6pWMvdSW91dFSw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We then approached Fotheringhay where Richard III was born and Mary Queen of Scots executed. The view of them church from the river is billed as magnificent but unfortunately it was covered in scaffolding and covers for renovation. A close up of the tower does show how ornate it is.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_d2ec_b43f_ed89_baa9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuFKDKPyn-k9dBatbt-v9iJh22f9VsF0YjG2Da-yEfFOmxlsd9e_2ilB8KFo1MW7Cmg9WHq7ug5UyJY9ytrIBc-6DKPSMmiG6OHwqNvPexa8RVrWS8X9ffNA5F4JSyW0_JNyvM-bq-w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_aea4_2ef4_c25b_31fc" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhMXGaBCdmjniZyWWug71uJdLMGhnoMWAW9N5P1yC0AdvkRGWcsek_3EXnYa3nTbsMX9MiwBxe_-d8rgE4rkkajSiyROn7EaOYUwNG_zettQLdJKPSve7C5X9dVkLc9HiHB0u7dyFPA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We moored along side the mound where the castle once stood as indicated by information boards.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_17cd_26de_d202_e1a3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6ikTSvZsPSWV7m8eBeJkAR5Iyq49-ZXHGi0eF7PBkcTbrxCLD051SfiHIX6HTCNY6_jobkZgqy17hmS93lNbkeEa1CXL1YehFXEtsH_I4XxerkKWLjKNUiuI8V7oZxZYd72OqUqwDQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_95e8_e411_2e20_af72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvtpRLNqVjmNnhczti_xiHwui2TJqfW7Z0NMkkIM0ANfIbCVRVp2OLqwBk71RWEUOHeQyF9EMkWecne24tne1LandTHjjafMCy5kdZPPknORDI643lZa10I_IaYXzRLUrpngdT3U5aA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_afd0_46ea_9c80_9a7d" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2Km_6uZDmbskPoUJ1WNp3SVzX8ITNvmh-datgvMqr-lp8LXWZWTUE9BswoLtcrlhXnL9DDKbyjMBRv4FM5J43j3Gffb2-_alqas9dPGjqz9Avb9qEv0yQejZJqDHCB4ThEIsssKPJQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We were probably in the quietest place in England to watch the semi final last night!<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682169898243985205.post-3514230146233360962018-07-11T01:26:00.001-07:002018-07-11T01:26:12.055-07:00Tuesday 10th July 2018We woke to a cloudy morning! How unusual is that? It was also quite cool so we needed a fleece for the first few hours.<div>We walked up to Woodford which has a lovely place name board.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_4e29_8597_d046_244b" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKamCBNHb88jUdKKDWCdgzTa99GX1mWhcGQYgQwTqY8m1RBVvzz_E4gNxqbElYIP7_HF0FSRbMuggwa-N3FAccg7dRt2b5lv7WJSAbORhyVp57jyXoAfj790fnyUK3bwTLAINpnghoLQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">There had been a weekend of fun for the village as the fun fair was still packing up on the village green and the church had the flowers in place from the recent flower festival where the theme had been happiness. The view over part of the village and countryside was lovely and it reminds us that some parts of England still seem miles from anywhere although major roads are quite near.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_9e1b_43b3_5a2_d5c9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1Bs81sD-6tUdGM9YyMBlkj0lEA3m4HHBQg05aaL8hUoyrWIMg8GyAIAnzxcJ1BxXtA-GXa1ilERXUPlnvl7uMvl_zjvzoNIdz_uOyVw_NE76R398Me_-_IcEbkUTP_4bKvVcITkcxg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We have read that Northamptonshire is the county of ‘Squires and Spires’. We have certainly passed some very nice houses, although I’m not sure that all of them are occupied, and you can see many spires as we sail along. Not sure whether Northamptonshire is full of religious people or sinners who need the churches in order to repent of their sins!</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We shared some locks with a day boat whose owner was taking friends out for the day. They wanted to do the locks so we had the rare pleasure of riding through together. Here is one of the guillotine gates taken from inside the lock.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_e2cf_3a0c_eaf_6bdf" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqjdAK8Edsxes6dHF3wOHBJLO4UKbBacaPd8egmq_u6DEcPMLCQOtPOLf-EPxMJUQWeEUAP2VNh79iI0oRACSeM9i-wKXJ6mbW_IEXNUIb8w1Yie7dIdWEoQ7PKfC7xDXYolPyZQ2kQ/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Just after one of the locks an Archimedes Screw was in place to try to remove some of the gravel from the bottom of the river as there had been a bank collapse.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_48d1_6b4_2d51_d132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3JeCBwIVMOBsGZq9bw1X6NYtiD9zF2U0C7ZyOWLYvSPZNZXfWk0WvOa9jVu0S9Bg7pI-OEEh1G57sLQQYu95EUtB8N-BUhyphenhyphenfXUxxW3hg3zoHh_lQ3jBnm9mGHfg-6HwXRfPOHL6hdw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We are moored just outside Oundle Marina on land belonging to Oundle Cruising Club. For a donation you can moor here overnight and walk through the Marina to the road in order to walk into Oundle which we shall do in the morning.</span></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06041405976221212709noreply@blogger.com0