Wednesday 25th July 2018

An 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.

It appears that Peterborough may have a new hotel on the embankment!

Graham had realised during our last visit that free ‘pump outs’ were available and was keen to try it. It worked very well.

Sometimes you can pay as much as £18.50 so this was great.

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.

Not sure if it will be possible to post in the next few days but keep checking!