tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71262335901295577412024-03-05T16:00:16.353-08:00 Narrowboat IncaThe adventures of Gary and Carolyn living aboard and continuously cruising the uk canals and rivers on narrowboat IncaGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.comBlogger805125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-25665309863420642042018-05-09T23:47:00.003-07:002018-05-09T23:47:28.695-07:00Inca for saleA sad day for us as we put Inca up for sale. I will do a catch up blog sometime in the future . <div>
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Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-41400909768412150612017-11-19T09:46:00.001-08:002017-11-19T09:58:47.781-08:00Mancetter<br />
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After a good night on our mooring at Mancetter which was the site of Boudicca's last stand against the Romans we pulled pins at 08.40 and headed off towards Nuneaton.<br />
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Passing Hartshill and it would have been great to see it back in the heyday of the canals when this site would have been buzzing with canal activity.<br />
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Just past Springwood haven marina which we tend to avoid because of their high prices we passed this hill which a local boater told us was known as The Big <strike>Tit</strike> Hill ,although I haven't a clue why its so named. I was very surprised and impressed to see that someone had driven a car right up to the top of the Hill.<br />
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It was only when we got closer that we realised that it was just a silhouette of a car on top of the Hill.<br />
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This is probably the most photographed part of The North Oxford canal and there was no way that I wouldn't take a snap of the old telegraph post.<br />
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Its good to see that someone has been pulling out all of this scrap from the canal . I just hope its all removed before the Scroates chuck it back in to the canal again.<br />
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One day I will stop here and try some of Wing Fats food and will no doubt have a heart attack after eating it.<br />
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Passing Charity Dock and it changes every time we come through this way.<br />
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I've not a clue what any of it means but it certainly is entertaining as we cruise past.<br />
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As soon as we found out that our good friends Richard and Sharon were in the area we arranged to meet up at The Greyhound Pub at Hawkesbury Junction .<br />
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Not just one visit to The Greyhound but two ,just how lucky were we .Hopefully it wont be to long before we next meet up.<br />
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After a good time together we will now say good bye to Sharon and Rich as they head back to The South coast to go cruising on their vintage Scooters and we will head South towards Rugby and Braunston.<br />
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Happy DaysGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-42513368259637243072017-11-09T05:49:00.001-08:002017-11-09T05:49:37.713-08:00Living the dream<p>Some more amusing boat names .</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5tNdwo5r3M1-Nnzs2wS0hgnESFU9AisTsDyi2lJEOOciprfIGARbUIDOzvXZxI2UWfab_i0-o-knDiVRE6bOU7CG4_aWq-SWf0M1YGaMmjFHEcCMpv2yOO2DzFw9FZZyMFqfkg-uHF4G/s1600-h/IMG_49163"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_4916" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_4916" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9E5uLtV28t19LIK4miKzP-nJI89WoTVDHzrPKO3QQTAt-E8xHNyH4zAeEIpArc1VSJXI19_dEGXRIAuk8M2ZMQqSLidkQwyvG2lipNy5mIngk3Ca-zvZcZ8DHLyuREre9nG2lintH2P4/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMnIGp1-q4GFGETEiK5PnmtEt_L3XPB6f3Pc7LKtxfw_tA6-FdTytmcnbYzKCZfiV-r934MVcQmsXh3ixt8MsK5r_yL8JKPDTSPbkGpcoV08lVFcpvtqfpNi1ehjeGsGyNP5JTcIhogm0/s1600-h/IMG_49253"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_4925" style="margin: 0px auto; 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float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_4954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaJXf5rYPz0cH_qSdHk5r-INnJUIfAfaXXSKM5J-1yLEyfjtrHj1mR-KEu70TosFsepkyalimEjZZMuvNRkj2gmrWd3_HSMQLznbe4dDztrCBpoVPZfUSq8py46MD7mXsX0064EhXFPDm/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-47899284171891312822017-11-06T05:52:00.001-08:002017-11-06T05:52:55.116-08:00UFO ( Unidentified FLOATING Object )<p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5drMSCoyEqe4TikeX-rjs_MPYGW9cOW0CYi6wNNzSgeZdh46qseLFLFdS71Xv03LJ4QQoxs8BI03bPlfpSiTiK8SV1zZI-mCWMfe5FDTLkaL7jokPhkRCisxMTgajFP7QII6SHxpZLQ2r/s1600-h/IMG_69243"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6924" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6924" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gz8dBuUuQjO0xlPAxjujmHgavuEnk7h3JazIvj1ijkzRge-BSs6rdv90eJw4_1EoS_9vAjiIZK4DRak22HWicS_bRN_ylIaN-8C3ht9yF-gxFSLDjxTBuGqPW_EsG9ZPE9m6b3M2UaZz/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We pulled pins from our mooring at 09.10 and started our cruise to Hopwas and then onto the shopping moorings near Tamworth to re stock the boat with essential supplies.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDyi13YN05ot4kgTNsne9jAQ8bLqU_iTpmfSAeIrD6a6VulX6BKdLtzB7k8mAhHYG5qSfqhxu4RUPrub6tWpjEO8q9WkRST5lsuKMMYffiNIDPaMaaS6Ih4bvdzjGUzv75hxt5pd2VG6M/s1600-h/IMG_69303"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6930" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCujWDzGL1hOE9lQheCZ8-1-0YRnvmW7IsJNQpe6D3jSCBujU7aN4yXFqDwpsSrRSnJG79MSDpLovyAFh-8KHxufeMkSnNd69vAZG5Xc9doYGEQ2Kl42xm1Ut9xzHf-jRz_JBGJQOYPAx/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Stopping off at the huge retail park before Fazeley junction I was well pleased to see that the 25% off 6 bottles of wine was running again at Sainsbury's. Needless to say I bought a lot more than 6 bottles . Just the ticket.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGjLX0sIMv75Bql0rXA7eqYblDv7GQuzblhAD1V_pznCn077XemZrwMe_EKzqn8P8Tgpl6eS374dYUH61FU___IdpHdxHYYT6SKU65O4vjNwIYweRoN6Qoiz4nlro__4JvBFD3C-ScO8A/s1600-h/IMG_69323"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6932" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6932" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgOEXaRFAJZUTgfpjmo3LvRCFXMYJfJXCfPa_VGqRXSrV97tTS3huRVVtWhrjuSeTuE0lHqMtXnn4FdtDQXNSWyooHQq5Q_R2OY2mcfhiSyfsN_SiJCrwHKBTVFR0I7Act6UT8h_IM64w/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Approaching Fazeley junction and it’s right to Birmingham and left to Tamworth and the South . We turned left.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HBYe4K96kYdHKIxTCNMbFVAHkE5NC8K6TKfvHPfrDM9ecaCdNuFYe-lHougXW39Q1lMoMa5rSREPIWDBxYUkuIgmhyfFf0o5JZOgi_WG8WzlJbylJV4QTisC7rQkZTpWBhqZsqXSABYk/s1600-h/IMG_69373"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6937" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6937" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_0FwB5hGgiYMlVHuZ7R3N12rNDNT93sK3dCYW01AL_OHFe17pUSA_i9zsoXfuW2juSXVcBBBxbvfo_KsIsWmIZD5ZGxl4-Ttg_QFcn9z2ACZPUrRaleqLaeJbpluSM8OjhUlZFpp7qX6/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We passed this boat as we cruised through Tamworth . It was our friends Ray and Diane's boat until they recently sold it. I always liked the old tractor seats on the back and they are very comfortable to sit on.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrHSWdZ5AWsOtsw2yl_WAZn79_i1Pb-F4HRTyEwMTnpO6HosYjvEEiKuG5DuTB7U0r3_inFYc1aS_okUltJJpIJF__t_MllrKUnbRbOsaFm2fBXU3sVhh3pg0ytvgzEYPWvTPx9IFnaFS/s1600-h/IMG_69413"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6941" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6941" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMTS61XMQ8WymnWMQJB9K_RuAwMuv4n8nRGFgvt70kiaRF_ybNG9nKSRGfmF63TKmDPcu97htcIizV7gY683H6D7S3wWsl3rivs-vyWqRIWKhqhCvxX6rqSx1Em_7pf0rcrOO2dGBaDgE/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>All the way down the Coventry canal we have observed these yellow painted dots on both sides of every bridge on the towpath side. I did wonder if it was luminous paint to stop people bumping in to the bridge at night.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2yuie7oAt8R3HIsVNxOMFH9XhxG_AhDYWhzH4OzIZvwrhFlBGRqreOXycccTFKy_7SI8QqYujauyNlNPr1Ud_ZABKQT6ee7dc0dmBqXoJ7_sE-bcuvvYVVYo0osVoG67nlClK5XlgSew/?imgmax=800"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6944" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6944" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhn_-67Gm_3hmT6-KKTaZmEVJWIWgccQMTcoGfe4MT1I3yw1raCbRCwSPid-LS92R_2udtp8c0rLvRsXoq8ZwKW0_uhoLBq_69XD0JzqpxMllPCAS2_Wv5QyASLw6GOT-nwlXwZtCKDhDT/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>This was a first for us at the Atherstone flight of locks . With a good crew of Volunteers on duty we had help up the last 6 locks . There was even one lockie cutting grass with a push mower.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLZnymWuPg7voriWtqdSv4o9myBwZj3UCJUicdOpIh2XMvV3lSMh7lhS7DcT498Z5t9GUEGe8KOTt1IMnA4bygbE1_WQuZYsHg6V31jDr_Buj4tPQqkCLy2NABpl4dZneDCy9vT2DmLvY/s1600-h/IMG_69453"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6945" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6945" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Rg4gqSZAIdmAnKzHif2ZD1CBL5tBPxls5OpMiy0RyCiuE8l6JtLGWJtSFxgZTxKN3lKsXSkh7yrUebFp3oyXS9iWRBNwPqFRnd8Y9EavPsNwzAs2FSUrp5-eqUPh1QEo7AeTnfKXVYBu/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Atherstone top lock looking good as always and a credit to the volunteer lockkeepers that tend it.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GXt-v7nCuBXARalFWikVP7xrDmDiZfuA-g2MgnZtdPrJbqvB_C_CJfJJS0ER5_2pdqHjI6Kz4jxPO-ZMNChOGWkdfth0UGQDtAGam-O8Oey9WmFHYZ0K6qOD-SrDgE7YIubT4zMe-X9x/s1600-h/IMG_69493"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6949" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6949" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQdXpDbpvXYcbC6RYz3xO4PSxcj25Mif2cem3Iylpaz1Hjoh4M_4gdu5DaX_3yZVQCgUTygVfYb6zn2IWbgbi-F6Y0KgUnNB5hYh_lLccUAl3-jtdGCcw8lO4Qrs2lHnW02EuAKrII6DC/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Not a lot of progress here on the new development of the old Wilson and Stafford hat factory at Atherstone. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs6qJndF3bvcnC7vS7n4wNS5Tx1fxmqhbawzz9yuYMn1364eKUv8u_BAPak2uiO_A8XxhC4AtVBU2AeuIWPAWiiO3XwJRbYJNAD45mnYuBkoqAZoiIUygK9cyxhz_Z7ebRQTiyxD1wbB9/s1600-h/IMG_69505"><img width="871" height="650" title="IMG_6950" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6950" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70DuKfGrsxXxNIaCDMQMn-YeXnzSGESRa9IRRbQOsShNkq7IK0Pao1gyAiH5l-_4babm71B-OJnJB3HRARwgOnev-zAjb3VTy9AmChqTZnSSkrmmtS5EXKx8vblbzZqVEO7nKCshHtwkS/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Anyone want a windmill ? . We had intended to moor at the top of the locks and have a Fish supper from the chippie there but unfortunately all the moorings were full so we carried on and picked up a mooring for the night at Mancetter.</p><p> Happy Days</p><p>PS .You may be wondering what the UFO in the title is all about ? If you are easily offended please do not scroll down any further . I wasn't sure if I should put this on the blog but several of our friends have said do it for a laugh.</p><p><br></p><p>. </p><p><br></p><p>..</p><p><br></p><p>A bit further.</p><p>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>KEEP GOING </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>….</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzFAakH1JBAd8Ftd8RT3vNAjL_FvzapowjxG8PyClfxhcf_r1RhCWEafzxXHwsxqS4yIYEKGeRjE8sOYQ1V3O5GZoG90pPFr6GBQqYpVFISGY9987QH6wcaGOqwZ6exHygjy92fuqVScH/s1600-h/IMG_17157"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_1715" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_1715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3G54a87TVQdzZz2oAftayA5aBXfD8_0zan-CMQGL31wmAB-ecfKDPMsqRbB0sj0z3m0YLBvt_Lou_gDN5BcAq34StPhdGTwWc9ZF33BzW-SNrwzOW03EL6FtKUftcSmTDRHmqlKulReF/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We thought we had seen everything we could have possibly seen as we have cruised for nearly 5 years on the Inland Canals and Rivers of the UK . But can you imagine what we thought when we saw this going floating by as we headed down the Coventry Canal. Of course with me being as pure as the driven snow I just haven't a clue what it is. If anyone has lost this item and is wondering where it is we last saw it buzzing its way towards the village of Hopwas.</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-42872722774881872712017-11-03T04:35:00.001-07:002017-11-03T04:35:44.012-07:00Sticking<p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVJo9hIogWhwjjbTD1XKuPyrpfDts69n-EDlxwWbH5ASHP0vkvrcfi-ULMafzWKqmNloW58h1t-Aw_toQ3tYy2nuDj50uqUejij0pcdhfpZIdL5lEDR7Zb9yvh16jz16DPlEd8IT1PUDK/s1600-h/IMG_68683"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6868" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6868" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOq3fDzjSyWZ0X051O1HFXSVl7es2T_EZIoZKjmJoKVr2lGa-TrbvmMsjHAwF6lYeKMczqrhXvYdgzpVG9-NsUGXuX-ZcoFC5QX-k5-OiZmxnemxejW4lL_PLVHfVqhRdVYE-_LvTRwPsT/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Leaving Alrewas we made the short hop to Fradley junction where we stopped for a walk around . Its not a place we ever seem to spend much time in as it’s more of a tourist attraction with hundreds of people milling around on a sunny day.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQudE9pLO5N0bzqV0RbEkiMn7QYyVMbfWtAihyAkwOnSd4ayGuKCSNeiVdi62TpsEAe5vDfmpHADL_rBGBqkY_ZbFgaGzi6AS0tnRnBPU5VrZBg1fCU1SW_lkjQsSAhDwqNTDozpfDbIaM/s1600-h/IMG_68743"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6874" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMn10ajyZxVisPtPDawZ_mXfUYfoWxOpn9Ws7CSGt1Hu0Al862F-gjFEJG43OS5ritzVWq2ghCLfGqNp9YJV02jwIXIcQxJ9iM9EEO8r4R2ZdTIDI6Zun7qu4eWudfXIM5n7R1OjBVPBU/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We did spot this old car parked next to the pub at the junction.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfPhWYGA-s-plFL1HW1dnU0aUUZwoFxDn7F3pwAsf74bDUsNIvhEqB5V_KtLYtaChBSwxDl9j7jvBg88lUsmypazP6fog0SpnKFVHlkDq9SblwFE8RYgyJcEGf9pz_pKQ1ZgIb3RRfW89/s1600-h/IMG_68783"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6878" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6878" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpKX_CFls5qgoccA9uSnsjWpn8lssSnG0pLtblNF9uYiwdIVjt8bCbCGNFMMdMhqqW8RA3v8PHTdUrU3sXekevyRlTB1G0EbUJIt0DDdGWuQbj8jXO9wB0mdbem_myYtILUWvwyu_x5SL/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Walking around the lake we did a bit of Sticking. We collect bags of dead fallen sticks/twigs and use them as Kindling to light the fire. Believe it or not I've actually seen some Boaters buying Kindling.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkk8wnGXqjAEUklZ0LLh3mkf1a7cbLN3PAdRtRZAS7vPjMMYWhS3Z-gii6Amt_xVc8qlV3HfHbwHrejWNcv6eohRYKVPHII1qqCpGBM9TxsSybThXYqkv55N6-V8vWyKNX7jGDvO3OaAI/s1600-h/IMG_68793"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6879" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6879" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkiLcxjmR8Zf9_9cUItCOeW4EYq-ytWmkCQn0kqJZmo0_t5CN7XEUZCS063YXjB-8iKtT2vGz_W55p0ksZR8aaJtZWTf-tJC_XGybBix0vXfeVBYYvEvzwFOr9ZqaMVsy2s5w7GqgXZLy/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After a good walk around Fradley junction we pulled ropes from around bollards and headed up the last lock before the junction where we turned left onto The Coventry canal.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47kkqSv7TVvQqwWwqAiZUn_zyHw8JNJYWAPLewt653d9QR6E8-MGnrfGRTf1qqX2L4hX9kHsW5Oo4XOLnUaNvJvxu_jJ0Ul0N8B6ihR8v7fQzYj2MihEssom8LUrMJGeAJKONHqC1YoTx/s1600-h/IMG_68855"><img width="876" height="625" title="IMG_6885" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6885" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q6oj4soXiqTJpqpu7M8HmjVuXfh5F1YNhlvTohi2L_IglMfNfbtjdCVtP8Z9wIPRGAptddeSb_szsd6ksKIE-pwV9TPbcPT33NELgwpdSKVKPtVjE1GXd50i1qVIVpzhJqMd_D0K6qKD/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Passing Streethay wharf and its always a busy place with loads going on . </p><p><img width="874" height="656" title="IMG_6888" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6888" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabT1nonqhyphenhyphenJ90ry8iv9RNDP_IzFpI685SE9h5NrqRLRhxpzkeOrUWev0-i5CVNqJS-UJVFTTxC0J7woBQAX_XoHC5Ca5wTwxYSvUDxhBYerxD758rWNOt5CW6f-dEK3VB5yQY1j61Aahi/?imgmax=800" border="0"><br>I bet all the other Horses are so jealous of the one with a multi-coloured coat. Carolyn said she thought he might be called Joseph.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsp9R7CStbqV5ZEV2aHgPZqiBzrZuvsRfkCnQaXrj_HdzJP40-WUZdpoxYBelffis3_5bnexp8wZARnBVnjRSzeO2jeb1DXACgX62_xB68HNGL-wbJ1fo3WyUGqL9B_INARhmv5Lf7NSgq/s1600-h/IMG_68976"><img width="879" height="692" title="IMG_6897" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6897" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYifkGFm8bh4twMjXhwWydzwNOwZ515Ui-mvBpkKWLMc4ro3zOWAn9y-qrtjbfIRvRC471SE1l5cNJD-tVjuPesNZMqYpixvKsepW_f5EKd0Uuz65hNPAWPXiaiPvirUsENrGHAZN6I5rP/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>One of the best weather vanes we have seen which just happened to be on top of an old farm house.<br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqt2G4123zihcJauu-EiC55HtJIqKQ3qfEkWi2o_I2RWs-_kXaZNOn6DJWuFg2a0KWXnw1HprWhXSI-54bJ2QSyZyZdQtaTY6S1gWulOs3JXMOtEHAG6N9oicUYCm_ToZlhzEixl0_e4M/s1600-h/IMG_69053"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6905" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6905" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQALkN5t3BS5N3x5I5TK6reVBuWJM3OntIHEA63aWcN9RuUT_-Vik1JMn1Nb063vJ2V7g6kvpdOy7pRn0z8Ex1KROEuTHyF43eRiAxJOZNHNrYnPcNl6s3jYR8vuh1fRMrN3AzDlSYvaKC/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We moored up just before Hopwas and were soon joined by friends Tony and Jacqui on NB Timewarp who sell the brightest tiller pins and the tastiest fudge on the whole of the canal system.. Having not seen them for sometime it was good to have a catch up. We will spend a short time here before continuing our journey South.</p><p><br> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-49856406968408844412017-10-29T05:13:00.001-07:002017-10-29T05:13:02.692-07:00Working class hero<p>A few more boat names for your perusal .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVWedx435cdZQ0ndxke9xLXs14CibyyJnQ6pK0Ao4JaFMw3vX49sAJORRYBqDZBjYjgIzqu1uqkjWARvC65oxE_Xw2wwRuIx_pVx_fUJgpQTl8ZbVUwO3SXfuSYz80DcO3_nlDhCuM9Gl/s1600-h/IMG_44284"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_4428" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_4428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFTJWjU-ruCR_rqJlyz_8BZovaBkv_pBuxGjdMZguVkt_IkPKBZrn8R_w1ilbKvF-Sy5NT8LX9USTWRX_tJrjSQ_uhhpvhus_xsavAlhROmcnNcg65XnXDWnDCwsqUjSHTsgWEhwRiWL3/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Summer ,Spring , Autumn or Winter its all good .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EmM1d-YG7jJq_ojVgST38yF3WKv2-2NWiTtNnae2JMN34Rl8L3-lrFRIHlSdxDNy-kBxTp_wHZNuUnjy82Lfqh_D4Gonr-pJZE86SBHLWMEWGbAJYt64hx4uBBsawG0zQAfH3alVa4-y/s1600-h/IMG_46543"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_4654" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_4654" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcx5gg0GnCZdBGwTjh6rnQSNKt13pFxrGyr0GdwU6BwWlcCpDdB28JT3KoLRQwbPhDoCdgvZ6-RzT65obzX9eRdsdckN0MXxJ2PLV4rYcc-X7d_73PuQzKxav_ZmGeFYM37bSwQ9IEDt9/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The most rusty boat name we have seen.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2tPvdxRbpC3OvVzcSv-KWaOR8UZwuGvEZyMLnH7S6g-KqN3tHAwvMYJ6YBNXCGl0IKPmaIdPXFwzxhZdi2CkKbPUFSPcZk-Koj3rALOsJiBUN-KQ5cGMcJPlKVXnz0EWg-Cel1DQ2s1Y/s1600-h/IMG_47083"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_4708" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_4708" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLJi3cZo8nDwD57UzJoCKYFetyjIGgUedCqhHsYOV_jJP1ps026UIfQw3Oehhd1leR5IYqcDC8hwYxz9bZMLwmkTkLVnWeDRonTE0xjL_HwgP9wl48cuKb9Xvr89hNc786o7k-0zkkmDg/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We see a few like this .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZN-GPDSOztJ-gDC0DMd-G4hNO-O4G9NMCsU6P8sdA8ko5FoGya8PTEiB67sH1GXVogOjbjC9Vzn2FTBgZZnDO6qSrI4N0oc1HhapuCtjI2TeOR41SqNLe7mA0ZJHuQccKkUW6C3PXw3Il/s1600-h/IMG_47113"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_4711" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_4711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukGow8G158ltXX95U3NikKAUcU4NASgP6JF4aSeavqi-dujeP5C0KhiyAPUuetL1awESaHDLa9z83qFAXI740xlg63re_q0jf-sWMdmeZlSKX4QRABGkK8iebVt4oTSuMnj7VCr34oAz-/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Don't know .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSyZeZpfXBDS_0m2d5wkPJlOig9jffNDTXcQIhIe8dR-CpHGoT0ZuEw1sr1vXOZRKgsE2rhvPG-H3khHpZjcTgO2m9hOiu7bA0vognXvrXbAWOgCY5o9S0QbtXUpookNk1UJvSEznKga5/s1600-h/IMG_47175"><img width="887" height="687" title="IMG_4717" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_4717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqIVcbyX4VxTeGgrOMbsmliJAsKX9_9suukLV56sZxgobfludrK8k-SVa5TmStrwWpYThPy3aBuU2IleUtQF44KI3nuNZyRwXGZPBmjti-z-e2f2GNx1SxKIg_vxhJzAX6zq4u0gibbfs/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The great man himself.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2N4YhN4qLDuKFxEc-PCy8GCkb78t9Pal83U4wWFriC_iErQ7ItplcgQ5apLJDeKJEyyGxOrzp9aKN5TPabjZZ1H1mKo93PS1ch0WqRxiZoIrnVH-AiEuHbNK3pixbqPgJPcXX64R72Ycs/s1600-h/IMG_47303"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_4730" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_4730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JF77uCAxxViHIRZybLZLS4N3J4AyqkHRIHz4_LmFalsaBCoWyqgbbrOPULR1mutKkLHkVabovb06-1yQ9wtLcInNAPJMHeTlZB7o5X4gLVQUItarqEJK_1cWF0dsPuCIC778EUhADZCq/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We like this .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_ecBXwfhV8ryNFZvWEPbFKAAuQ5uqhneUsLg_4DWo13qfb0lEsVDLUGo_pxC9JuLRJTUltwQeGNd8q6W9gYyQDnDNyebPd6PSyPnwGUAXvryznnC5YIYRPBwA9WU1VyRbpfqE-m3CPR4/s1600-h/IMG_49133"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_4913" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_4913" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbmFGKrJ1Fc2CtHa3SqjIKqf1Pfi9UljxKgefArBGiJ5dsGEArlh7qN8vt3shM_XIQ_IPjS1c5pZguS47CXxjPDxiw38Ar0xWMnapzNntk7KAdGP63Er44IPpvIRZi0cuxoCSwIZzhdgl/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Never me .</p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-74444034340155001102017-10-24T05:56:00.001-07:002017-10-24T05:56:37.041-07:00Reflection<p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-REk22V7HhvSBvgQ8tEQDptCWo2V6tDYutfpPweQuOByWqu3LnCB_wQDe1KCzKDCWoFtL0_eFtXlAop0BeEv-D0-e3jP00uvY1KKgmRyqMxvdogvGvJKZU-U0ZSkiXruBcBZCbyXzK37/s1600-h/IMG_68503"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6850" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjykGUjH9_C8v89ZmmopvKrpyt47abjHQu469F-PkbUDNSk_1BpgZm0T4ogp3AezViEeyn-zhroro077afHBmcqphApc2YT-tFq23z9piYXTdybY50hiPghHydIYV-b2WemANy5iMjvsxZP/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>With Carolyn back in Devon for a couple of days me and the Lad Hamish have spent hours walking around the local area. The picture above is the lock landing to get off the river Trent and back onto the canal at Alrewas . Strange how an idiot angler should set up right in the middle of the landing . He even has his wife with him who is happily knitting away.<br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFfmscW7UHk47UwRvIq2ARuS8euvsqboJLQognD8I-AP7mDwzgKxbM_km3MwZ887Hk3toZ9p9T9QORxHHDkC-VaJJAzH82TFdEdkljo-EKHGf0JBwhs_0Ui9k7vtXfyj-ckPgBGRDkLUm/s1600-h/IMG_68527"><img width="871" height="706" title="IMG_6852" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6852" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gVL2SR6tsf-GURyRFwS51CMTEPSnbbpGnni52tlaiVT-lnzq96pkc5QCmehl34RQg9aPvz8pB2lYKIBJWUxNcu0qx_Dz2Bdrb8URxcUxFZlgPS56sYuFa1Ox_BNMEJ2XegENWIe7k36P/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>What a lovely looking Swan and how lucky was I to get that reflection .<br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRW5XomOig42Zyr9oNe7Xtc3iQMNFlnwcne-_73Ck8SISboBSXwy29uLqlV0jNLcE7MK2MkYb3jKOp68mqgUHVgMEslWY_x-YI1PCTW6aUltAMM0wayrCpdqwaaHBSAiP5_HnpE0-h1Pyy/s1600-h/IMG_68583"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6858" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvhwKXrNvdC6IPqcEwlpXHnhT5ZTlid6jtF5S8yNX5VlOiK_Dz3kXCkt_U7aecX5E18jYKof4_mcCZOEveJr6XJ-o-kwna8M3GWPIKERuFvyIPBspDDEvLWHYSmjjcgkK8SMsvnhM3lvM/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>I do need to get myself a book on Fungi especially one which tells me the safe ones to eat.We often find field Mushrooms which we pick and eat and they taste so much better than shop bought ones. These in the picture above look like they would be delicious but I don't think I could take a chance on eating them without knowing exactly what they are .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDjJaE7meGX4yjI-dTALeLujsG4IOwxQ_M_Jchxty4WGO07VGiOihnuTf21IrGdTcvQOn7IQaItwPyBYKdeOfMQUsJva4-9kiNRnsYanrd95_ePouoWT8Drqu8-fU26MYVVb0mg5QOkEV/s1600-h/IMG_68593"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6859" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6859" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFY764G8OKLHAPGvGGmA_CP-2qFKiTj22JEy6Ahi13RtfT4DQR0rB00z0or59tNxuvjQIRUqZAVVX5QnsQMTT02R8cOP4ppcfc9gdYIjDSeDSj8ecJ7oKVvA3pgjB7Fk5mRS9yBxJrAuL/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>These look like they would be alright as well . No doubt someone out there that knows about them would tell me that I would be 6 feet under if I was to eat them.</p><p>With Carolyn back tomorrow we will stock Inca up from the village shops and continue our way down South for the Winter.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTY71tFX_6DMrM0B52J_Oz8-mpIHup47MGBMlil2zptlF-MtEb4M1aL8i2804axCt-FQgm5UB3YaKBsPFIykpNlzH15IW4OGDYpfiq0n_SoqMxxc421tXAfY3HJp8BSQLIxHHtBYyj8Mx/s1600-h/IMG_68354"><br></a></p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-54544840540503461422017-10-20T03:36:00.001-07:002017-10-20T03:36:47.674-07:00Auriga<p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujGbfwoZb6tQoPmdFNwyDEykB4wu7YYXvYyoeJHQMgGFMw_7zviy3QcMT8kFafYlWxZ8ObQImx-L9OFUWX8dXmQC3_Z8N9HoApSTHfVa_shr0mpjZtdMoVGuvlI6QCnPPsHQLvJvATZcN/s1600-h/IMG_68266"><img width="887" height="703" title="IMG_6826" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW2WkCrunmSHxKryfakRttsnIBwnEGFCkVy6GjpW4tJFIeaeM0RnjkQOaiqewNHUTOKnmiK21z065fmKRr0wz7n9Y3ghdlnrKfws1gu05HTyR-mqWJBUUt63G3j93cMcVDgLaPiAVWRqD/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After a couple of days at Alrewas it was good to see a coal boat which is something we haven't seen for a few months. As I have said before we always buy if we can from the coal boats as in the middle of Winter and with ice on the canal these boats are a life line for many us livaboard /continuous cruisers .This boat is called Auriga and is operated by Rick on his historic Narrowboat which was Built by Harland and Wolff in 1935. It’s the first time we have ever used Rick and full marks to him as he reversed all the way back to us from the winding hole in Alrewas to serve us with diesel and coal. Rick covers a wide area in the midlands and can be contacted on this number. </p><p>PHONE <strong>RICK ON 07962 013199</strong><p><br></p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-55774831406506242482017-10-19T05:39:00.001-07:002017-10-19T05:39:24.024-07:00Alrewas<p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1r_3LkKtSMaQL7m6sfdETE_Hp6ZZyF_Yf9eYRG4v-dhulpZTImSH7OwSY6UcMyNviS3XVJ-dGDawZhBOvwpy88kAyZsF8whXj81wNgEm4O3VHRtFJo94NttfKX0p3m9pePbGiUPVKCnaG/s1600-h/IMG_68085"><img width="901" height="696" title="IMG_6808" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6808" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoU96dRays9SDYPBw9Cf1SUNu6xWXNSXIlPBFvmQeSM3hi4E5b-DKxGINDMJj1my8yQq4ZTTCbhaXZ81f2aDdb1P_DF9nPs8sMZ-MAImcQCQDU2Y1gnpKPKW6x-CvDbaq0QdY5dn9Iyvo/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We pulled pins from Branston at 08.40 and were soon at Branston lock where I was well impressed with this fence. Being an ex mechanic its always good to see old engine parts being put to good use</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRTPlKlZjhkQ-QbNPCb2xuDx_duWkQ6PP6P8ju5S-8QLGKpRoWRSl5AzE_OAlF7jcBMU7L2OF4i5rqGt5Lj2X5DQS8dzdVXzLtEBl6NQ1aLjqElUlSYxGMVnJR4jbmX6zRBZjbPsqKKlE/s1600-h/IMG_68093"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6809" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6809" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPJqbJ0QvWEbQjaTVx1KsFT8ZWmGvHV8BPiI39n0kNFSe7tvay7lmuKvwekTxYkbTRsgXz8_lpKc69Yl_H9E8nl3BNKXr5V2HGgN0zyZ-Vk8MCg2hWvMRMe9fwlEjVbWILtXVDW63FDj4/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The lock cottage at Branston lock does B&B and has to be a great place to stay if you enjoy canals.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPXUT4nWRtOv2-WZ3NQ7q4WJ1dWamf3ELzILMUDLEk1SJybXquyAe1kOx-fR4w4fZoY11l-4ObOOC0G8xgmt-LvKv4J1r2Y3kBmWATgqPUV3KyO-aixB530A5J9a7K0c3jzpqLAyQf1Yd/s1600-h/IMG_68133"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6813" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6813" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8478PwuLAwcnCJ3ebqohrGuSbgsYObmVwNL253BenqPZAf7J6QwpEfmFyU-B6_bIGVMjK9x8cuXySNu6qEHLoWKxi6nq8XDX4iWLGVKOd-oWSI2RgQ8yqQs4Ns8Dr5YNzRJilJKpNN9iO/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Number one Lock wheeler Carolyn preparing the lock.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nMNaNOSpMt67NzNa2Xakj0KJfZOJjv-50-xSaKtVewYIHOYAH1ZXKsc4OOi4BbzN9SdufRx11P08ehPcW08yU8q1RI_WyWoBHTzbNaHVbNAcS42YP5G1zwJp4qK0dKg2SUiy9xSjC9w6/s1600-h/IMG_68153"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6815" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6815" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PulLVcH1GLRb7W5kDJ5GV2i8vSsR6yombWym5jOkfUYW4XJtiDCo2M9j3Uk4uTsw7if1OGRB17LX3cNfwlTbcEzEuh0OfDmEMbLf3h3IJN3nzrAinf7gNFGNoBo8Z-1FJSyAsThyphenhyphenkSuS/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After a good cruise we dropped back down on the the river Trent for the one mile section between Wychnor and Alrewas . This probably be the last bit of river we do for some time as it is all canals heading South after here.Passing the church we discovered that "Wichnor (Wychnor), or Whichnour, is a scattered village, township and chapelry, forming the south end of Tatenhill parish, six and a half miles SW of Burton-upon-Trent and the same distance NE of Lichfield. The whole belongs to the lord of the manor, John Levett, Esq, of Wichnor Lodge, a handsome mansion, seated in a beautiful park of 300 acres, on the north bank of the Trent. <br>The river Trent here runs in two circuitous streams, crossed by a range of noble aqueducts, forming part of the canal, and by a stone bridge, of many arches and culverts, on the Lichfield and Burton road, which latter is the Icknield Street of the Romans. Near the bridge is an iron forge, established about 90 years ago. King James I visited Wichnor, on August 21st, 1621, and held a court at the hall, and he dined there again on August 19th, 1624. The corn mills here were burnt down in 1596." It’s another one of those places that you pass and never seem to go and explore , maybe one day.<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOZGnWI98laWHfTLJDhcWUTNLbFmQiELf5GrPd95NY20K6qmDLYCHl7vB6MKehrzciUwJXoLVo6-MKBmOC6uqk51Vxf335tx3A3RdoP_p2JZOqdBXaaKlsprXAVUopDxTe3nVmbyVaP_V/s1600-h/IMG_68163"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6816" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6816" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-uYWZZoqILA0sOebAQA7Uun3P66Q_L1_oax-4KPcqOx4OhxlQjEchj425PlSjLOV5RqNu0xzG_i80YSmx_R6zpbkEzRONyj-zEd98NYTVY0dhNHBAL8njELgXOPEMlkFAZG_zNx-Q73t/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Not a brilliant picture of a Kingfisher but I will endeavour to get a better one.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeycfj3Ac7TLW7YxSlSfdERzgE2zcNe_lXny0VxkTbh1w1EKqUFnXRXjzYV1TFdkYeP0MqxhbMw7RAVtCw0Z3fneTcwV5VXBUSXGALcvYuw62xGg2f-uvhVdbX0zE904fAN2ENAOTreQM/s1600-h/IMG_68243"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6824" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6824" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKozHFMSXDhxGOqry8xbcD-JUeOmQwZ9cU4UuwjcP6p5Kg1t2BFHEkM6dtEN4BVAfWTKP8dz7_2k3Z8EsOiR76AiGq-JM9vO5rd_0ATMZIxgGtIAgrLFsyAAUiCbnkzgSCpGN5tquxHnBu/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>As we come off the short river section Carolyn locks us up in to the village of Alrewas. As you can see the river is on green boards which means it is safe to navigate .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvW-0duT7BcpgSDovmKJaXw7SqeEEmVci5qOrrsphOP36Rd-WB-nubV0gomegDHs0UrwbY-NrWqWxrLhBvrpDrmDh8e4ggRr5bJZEPd3fJR8wOMvDN7QMHtZgA8hWokQEL72NxGjATXB5/s1600-h/IMG_68273"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6827" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6827" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDctOd0vm1o1zwPKYJXscGNKH3u1ZA0MMHma98yfDSluEYhW_e5_tjm83Vl-VhDu5DKvxzTF_wAnsnyjiwy-TTESd98l2ZiQeVfQ2EblK0oafKgaqJc5LvKQD8lnubzADjE2MPdYzQxwj/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After winding we picked up this 14 day mooring which is just a short stroll from the village . With a Chippie and a Chinese takeaway it will be a tough decision of what to have for dinner tonight .With Carolyn heading back down to Devon for a couple or three days or more and me having all I need here I will wait in this lovely village for her return. </p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-33015424704832664772017-10-18T03:14:00.001-07:002017-10-18T03:14:05.032-07:00Back on the cut<p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tqosTU-Fu1rVGnIV_aVlew8TBpmf1mdJaJjlnxP1i5SEGkel6rGZ36SYGzsyYGSBV_eRoMTvKfOFfZiifI2W5fXnHL9Dkekyu8WB9qg-TVg228LY-H-bFjfexFdCqz99jUf7yc5ZX_l5/s1600-h/IMG_68044"><img width="894" height="661" title="IMG_6804" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlQUAGP_KlZPkSwYomUxs_QFp3BGNdTp9kuiREIJi5edwLkiiQ2b9I5vFMe1Mz75icYo2fi5F_WflgwZwQ-J-ZhYf5XxHs8mPQSIcHQgdoaD0C4M67Z057ztvsehbMd9kldsvDB6OjP-x/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Pulling pins from our mooring at Shardlow we had a good cruise in front of us today as we wanted to get to the other side of Burton on Trent and try and pick up a mooring at Branston water park . It was good to see this Skein of Geese flying over the top of us as we cruised up the Trent and Mersey canal.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR4ojy9sjX6ti-fyGA2vefnrYLWXRBYV3voJcv5m7UipFo1autbOhymj-3GkKugcBCxTHNuCrb6glqtPdLZnn608GcaSfjQ51BQZxMgj3dh4w5pltzean1vXKcReOCQYnQxollIjDxLBr/s1600-h/IMG_6784%255B6%255D"><img width="884" height="751" title="IMG_6784" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6784" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8S9q58j47xEVrtEJNrcUc1wxxoGAR0jf-McsRpYhFw2bmXAjJeLyif_T2a166pAKYg5mc07PUC1CeShXczFg4QwN-WClctVPg0e9nU6f3puXAW8lscz9aItXaNJbhutG9916ZkeUncwFn/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We have seen this one before somewhere but never moving along .It has two small electric outboard engine which are fixed to a bit of timber. It would be interesting to see how fast it goes and how well it handles.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJXFd7_2LSgz8XKYL5vUNPyYDW7CU8KZGfxkEFKL-QBEUJjnmtnFlFIRdIdQ1suXOm25wuQz-5daJwN52zo1lde_yLNiKICxFJFMm2vkmRnDUL6Eh3oyLduQ0F8qw2bTM3ZfoNds6xDxW/s1600-h/IMG_67733"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6773" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6773" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZKAywDWGrw8PAMV3q_2FD1XoebkMvqNF0U0ENTi-r8Rz6iydC9yAIOgqNu6biVK0LmXHwBogvu-unI4cS6UZq4cOjdf3bdyEz6sRCe50KgkbVJZ1TYp0d1Z4qZJ1h1VzveM7m1BRY4iV/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Reaching Weston lock and this is one of the only locks anywhere that Carolyn cant open or close the gates on. As well as them being heavy they also slope back in towards the lock and even with my <strike>heavy</strike> weight I still struggled.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVg3ogN8qV_4NpV37rIuS7i4V0JF5JslU63Wmgcmwq6jMfnpGJLjqJCuna4Wrca0JEfHHXkifMiVShr9nrzHu25WGZug1zdm_bj6i56QvKNQO9_bGAxy6c8Y7MWo73umvYonP8jzF5tOr/s1600-h/IMG_67917"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6791" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6791" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaqFNI7ybQo8zDTHyuJLw2W-HKWeZB3K2KN_bjmFsS9uw47HuMUTzutfzpJuNyWXbKieeDAlYNuo_es_SDGCc3fbU8zwn-X-u-8eaFkuOR20TYK3uw1lkbMiUyPI1DGu8iNnbK5QAX3ap/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>With the colder weather coming we decided it was time to get some coal on the roof and as we hadn't seen a coal boat for some time we went in to Mercia marina to pick some up. As you can see the new building work is coming on and there will soon be even more high end expensive shops here , just what us boaters need. We assumed that the coal would be on the wharf where you get the diesel but it was up outside the reception. We were told that we would have to sack truck it ourselves from there to the Midland chandlers pontoon where we were told to moor. Needless to say with such poor customer service we didn't bother and went on our way.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-fkCamkSLuGiANKneEAoKnbi0SLM2_ersMohjk_jx_rUCBplTbvMF0-bmpnAXcznRZ7gCUfSONPyeDB_HrwnFDQ2oMiQqygrYoUzBx6c-o6Ae2DB2u578znhCVcS1oNu00Rf3E58MydS/s1600-h/IMG_67943"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6794" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0-Ec4Fd8Qij_vaOuvFQ9OsAMh2KigI75OQL4s-vQ-YncqztCYDrw6nfQffsCmhAQkzV6OUUK7v1y1J5tmgmznYLPbTA4XHOsd4UBkFRJ2pJHcY8U8A1h8w-bAQITM-eNbViiewZNQe_4/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Better luck at Shobnall marina for our coal. We pulled up outside and the lovely helpful staff there barrowed out 5 bags of Excel coal to us. This will do us until we meet up with a coal boat and get a full load . </p><p>On our way again we pass the Marston's brewery which John Marston established in 1834 at the Horninglow Brewery at Burton upon Trent. By 1861 the brewery produced 3,000 barrels a year. In 1890, Marston & Son Ltd was registered as a limited liability company. In 1898 Marston's amalgamated with John Thompson & Son Ltd and moved to Albion Brewery on Shobnall Road, which the company still operates. By this time the brewery had a capacity of 100,000 barrels a year. It was at this time that the Burton Union system began to be used. In 1905, the company merged with Sydney Evershed to form Marston, Thompson & Evershed. </p><p>The British brewery and pub operates over 1,700 pubs in the UK, and is the world's largest brewer of cask ale. 90 per cent of profits come from the pubs division. It was known as Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries plc until 2007 when it rebranded as Marston's.<p>It owns six breweries and brands including Marston's, Banks's, Jennings ,Ringwood and Wychwood. Its priority products are Marston's Pedigree and Wychwood Hobgoblin.<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBId3u0neZN4B12FpQtmRDaSIsIfGgSdKuMXIXWv_G9Gp9zlDViff6InA4vrMBatEoDRt3TyY3nR1ZEBV11tW_DiSgmyPyghR9cbfJkPGnJkK1m_bwsQa1Ptjn5mqqW1d0GUYCe2oGVArU/s1600-h/IMG_67983"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6798" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6798" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElut0G-sxkflRVbeC2wv7vbrdLusfXECbyxG4cHrVea7BHA3ycfjbUDy3nuaOc-pOhb6xOAyXXRue3vDEnUb_6dZXaTd-xb8hLwy1UStzU5WPN9ypPy8o4bQqQ-nWCyZkPgqmTqgfB6Wm/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After a good cruise we picked up this mooring just before Branston water park . The bridge in front of us has just been built and there is now building work going in in the fields both sides of us and opposite the water park . I dare say that the next time we come this way it will look completely different.</p><p>Tomorrow it will be a short cruise to my favourite village of Alrewas where we will spend a few days before heading South for the Winter.</p><p><br></p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-76350934984340013732017-10-15T05:03:00.001-07:002017-10-15T05:06:23.093-07:00May contain nutsA few more boat names .<br />
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Just what we do.<br />
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Most boats do.<br />
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Definition of <em>mugwump</em> - a person who remains aloof or independent, especially from party politics. That's not me ! .<br />
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That's definitely me.<br />
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Guess their surname is Wood.<br />
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Liked this one.<br />
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One of the most common names for a boat.<br />
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Happy DaysGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-33398474983731631362017-10-11T03:41:00.001-07:002017-10-11T03:41:33.143-07:00Past Shardlow<p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufBntImVJ6zEYV4s4wn3Dx6HhmBhyphenhyphenx54XFHL0o-Yp4kQ-5yrVUNNg1Y02HI4f_wf4EabKoZPvjMESHF16zm8praHO-moKmyTWIq5YCMfwhMd48zcE2V0c0VD5AcoyuSMwExMnGmqWl1vn/s1600-h/IMG_67293"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6729" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6729" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2cOuwijrJZSuYBpQt0TZjeYfKFyOk9aQQAEqwW6_lVHUThx8oqea3vJ4_wV9Rm2FZkAsywjgxo8ntddwUgLpid_tQ9Fb2LzxXzcdMta4PLub_NnRXraFVKv1Cs04SaINZ214EQfwe4ai/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Pulling ropes through rings in Nottingham and it wasn't long before we spotted this mad Kiwi walking along the towpath. It is of course friend Marilyn from NB waka Huia . Unfortunately we only had time for a quick chat with her and David before we said our goodbyes.One day we will eventually meet up for a drink and a bite to eat .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHPoFqi4wPFdX_a5vlHMIK-a_mAwAClfmeRr9J9WcZWRCO1lKFVnQamYZkC6yEnnbxJaz5wZD8tzGHN1-hJZcNyoYYUWAZW7G9I3uITl8u9mfNtSzUkYLLlvAFmZOqp2VLDE8LCeOCOQo/s1600-h/IMG_67323"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6732" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6732" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_kD1S7hU0Avac-2zVcQvD5vzVqGYk2EeDoxIQSvtx_slMHrGLauZIeH8LfEX3Ll_ZCNmRx_rpIlbDS5lRRfKZvyvBZ8QTOgqRtQwDMO-W8uaVxjqm729YDr05y-QVPacB26nC3HtHRT2/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Leaving the Beeston and Nottingham canal Carolyn locks us back onto the river Trent . With plenty of fresh (rain water) it should be fun heading back up towards Shardlow.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6NDC9FxF_64HqiMkcE3Wau_GSEzm54k9E3yuxCPFqFuNXWFrw4xi-dAov3V0mlv_wQWVHt-WM43nVfO7a6TfXCK-57rTin53eY70Lav9yWdVolmeRh1SE0YV4N17Qkx_Rqs_6fi51k6i/s1600-h/IMG_67373"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6737" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6737" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2bjIutA66e3S4Zp5JPUm9qRmSFrvhKusK_UBLliNbQwKipIEg10Oyk-O-UofK9Hc5dq8G5KFRNK0sG6UacpZsAoJMPGsh6zRxJFxIa-xhwIOKJ0125d6FR4jdmmztjjv1_HL-3BE_NF1/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>What a great sight . A steam boat cruising down the river Trent.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzazKsQ6htgLrszPOAph_pNlMiraqora0sWr9oFhFDhd4iI94lMbEvDalwAsodc2i3h7o_5ZRRRZC-fMsb-_JMuXXZ_4v0H8mQXfYL6yGOBgdLyqGNWL9pdbNMVH6ktjtelM7rLuByOt7/s1600-h/IMG_67443"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6744" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JUVit05IGitUre4bsQTPwaJ5fJZd0pq-kSlwLmc-an9ZQ22zy42cMOAcZ3Kd_449IokMXVJ3-DIB5ZGnXoKVUucTMrILpjYfYoxfL_CJnDnVvGZ3PA6XvNw-kZHlKrZ3uVQ6N2kad31s/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>With the day becoming a lot better we pass the entrance to the Erewash canal.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSi9t23N3TWTuCV8_r7LPB-sJ4iOn0Uw6nijTaUGOFlHCJr1WGNkhM8QBupTyIZ794wwZJgsazec_ECWrfwqKKLllXxcqrDxU8RcCBUQrCPYNw-hIK6hLyw3X7qo5ISp9qR7VvWIkdy6UH/s1600-h/IMG_67473"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6747" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6747" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn1e8sSzgAydv5l8KCvfiJ16wcKxL9Nm7La-Lsg3s60UwSUhTwpxdePAjGr16lc14bQt7Mg8FOF5no9GIUhFryQrOSsyzuuHNB9H8qr4en-2KxYsl1fivpGyYn28UtGFWuPfXca-ClKF0/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>In the distance you can see Sawley locks which are a pair of automated locks.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw_rhK2VCfiKw9fRkKMWvSL_UE5p3xsbunTtFuU1pqiHQpTV13MN5KjYGyYugFt0Y2rikK55i7UguN4KaIuZwxw-guVFk_mVFBTKKjrTH8GjbY5O2LyZuCICMTVyWNvOLUe0uL6aVRD6H/s1600-h/IMG_67533"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6753" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6753" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhrsiWPqQe31L9pBI9M60d-anaeMYg81soH6C0t-AQEYtvEnapyaA1MoAKWkaPcxMG6a9YNEcwcjc8CKTjSAVbD8vk1RXNy6KZXc3aO0Uh7W0G0jAXgAcMXUD-P7m5btPAKfaR2mNkWW8/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>This is a first for us . There has been a lot of rain over the last few days and Sawley flood locks have been put in to operation .The river Trent has gone onto yellow boards so we have to negotiate this lock which we have never had to do before when we have been here.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZp3MP_k1GQ27AR2M_PUb_cisOYvDge5vG5A5irOHxiq1EAS5-bUf1dCydlnp3O-RLqEGUEX5XXFxxf9u5sqAdBkhTuk9I6EGmsshw88r7iHoyMcVP5w2r2mT3yfpO-XrdSrYYBTiNP7j/s1600-h/IMG_67553"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6755" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6755" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwO9OtU0tOJnGjr8yNLVWdrRgeEHn8-T2-bFmpzMXzOcuRh_4Fff1UAac5L3QjSSRte5Y57vaKhs-ZrwZfMcI77aJDY74YG2ecPMbiDbc_Db06ZDu_RFSZlDRp0GItekHYm9BFwPgyE__/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Straight ahead of us we have the entrance to the Trent at Mersey canal which Carolyn cant wait to get on as she will be off the river.As we enter the canal we got buffeted from the flow from the river Derwent from the right and the river Trent from the left which was a great bit of fun.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmU6T8oPWO1RualCuwJqsCu7ETeyjSx6V8QvWHG9kNfxJtvhjGagkZQRYxQg7iu83KljYDezb7kWIqhpVRKctM9woFFWyd_9AM0ZSDP1CwCrYl2FIMbu9cYE-SfPtncWTMf_x9QUUTlBth/s1600-h/IMG_67603"><br></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcQ3fp_wXd1IK-3zpDJIe2p3gju-LtIHgjJg8EO1xkpQbAbDJbjK9FckVi-PrViDikrcti_rfXr-ZIiqwiqLoj58rNTvOoldQHa0F0wQF_2x4YBlEOOyGZJVADYYrWpt7_V7DF8TsYgc1/s1600-h/IMG_67693"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6769" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6769" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJsqScTzl5XDYOvUnzzcKfkpP-z5AQoIQ1_KKSlNkF7mU0BEct6Z0tiHqQsjLiqhlWcmZWzeMEDuRz34D-kRwESPc6hD81gG2ZvYJsIj09FlpldSkTCNuxEJ1kFjfPl2V36VP6a5CT2qW/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>With no moorings available in Shardlow we carried on for a couple of miles and picked up this mooring . With the weather forecast predicting high winds we will be well sheltered here below the lock.</p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-10316310407060175242017-10-09T10:53:00.001-07:002017-10-09T10:53:30.846-07:00Fire !<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhpf2ZZdbOXu5GYPtiDkmNqlPKGBwc9eK2YKYuYcaoGgk-hMUjsfF2vKqbnm2GgqeWoMKZKcnHEduxeYtOMlWUi1uc0DYfhyphenhyphenD7r3rLK0iIfZ8zf08ctCXVfB048gsAzjA7I277Ic02jEm/s1600-h/IMG_65907"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6590" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgersCRU1sViEbDohpGi4yAeMFWJUnCqq8xaTFs7nmmf8wspEDzAJWRTzppCA2Bj6jvL0-byE4MqqnotY8uu7-Lcr-_x1_VhkEGBdw0tzLTl9QE2ENg0ZBXZrND-5QGTkGWY-3OPfyTeP7u/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>What a lovely picture this is and unfortunately we now have to un plug it . Its a different world when you are getting electric online instead of having to rely on your batteries and having to produce all the electric through solar or running your engine.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_xdKw_cG9uJZy5vREueO5GYdO8ZXYhXwagO_0UOzqYEKLDPqp4ygKm9uSA3iE3x3ukEIBIZZ1v8HHYoC-bDgeoUfqyKRplSnrarrSuDmOeVLp1UR5AvEn8pZTHkOYtZz5ygfxqUXv3hC/s1600-h/IMG_65913"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6591" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolC9MsnpJRmTEKgW1C23AVwKlgnFyYPnGHfTedp5OAccj5Wm7mC4rkHVsgAeVpgzltNPufdMghy9ClLyE-qtbX_6UHec1266KJpRkocZAFn9ucPXSCBKdlN1NqOD9kNy9Ac3ONvRfpt0k/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Its time to reverse off our pontoon in Lincoln and head back towards Torksey and then up the river Trent to Shardlow and then back onto the canal system.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkGpXRL-K3sb4FNFcNPg4XGcvbI9NeUxHtgiyMcI16ndgd5igMgTPOQxaPp18MV7duDVu0FWJOjyvm4c-lcFACQ3WAcQaRdZNKNJpCvqa9M9_MqhPtYhW-Q-Y_AYZNWHfp_ohIdolXg-t/s1600-h/IMG_66033"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6603" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69u3w_7AtDgV2RRGiS1PmisAEpau0lnPYU_2B4MYpHPm-BCVlS2CZMM365u28jY4YAetrOxkynR5miXneEZt0tHW3ozYksMC6yw5CcbeaT3m9bVpr3RXIZx4o6JFZB5HTPC_QKZ0wrU9C/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After leaving Lincoln and needing a fill up with diesel and get a gas bottle so we pulled in to Burton waters marina.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxQ98375IiNwcyMeaNxld7tqtCfuYEatxkl9xttnJSEXUWkFMoyxaa0F4PyWzozOMEM_UQOBF6DwFL6eYpEGBEWtn3upwCZSBA0om8QD93MKnHMhA3CKEDhs2PYEI23ovBMUOv4jkLo2S/s1600-h/IMG_66073"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6607" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_lIfMCAfwooof6fmjQDv2ugJEfjVvwsrDUpidzubViMrhBvhe96tOuRQyhiQpUGsGGNLj1RYGqQZoKlYofYpSMTP02jLlVDZe2jr_CXVjkDjZFOsvKP5f51zpLY6cGd7pffhc-7VAtIG/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After ringing them and getting prices before entering we were directed onto the service dock which appeared to be a bit burnt. It seems that a guy with a wooden boat came in for petrol and was cooking his lunch on his gas stove as they started filling his boat with petrol . Needless to say the inevitable happened and the fumes from the petrol set the boat and everything else on fire . The boat as well as the pumps and everything in the vicinity was destroyed. There is a link to the video of what happened below.</p><p><a title="http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/two-boats-destroyed-by-fire-at-burton-waters-marina-50018" href="http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/two-boats-destroyed-by-fire-at-burton-waters-marina-50018">http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/two-boats-destroyed-by-fire-at-burton-waters-marina-50018</a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDjQWYLjucdVe2hyGDSkT9_1Q70iR0Cz1Sc7_gtjxYsFBGCgsSTX-7GRCrFbHpNnjORzfLd04gFekRsL_4-QDu4ZfoOtyAHawW1x0cTFEO8MbYvUO7YWp3TxZKqIcKyvjy8AMT9La6XvC/s1600-h/IMG_66373"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6637" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6637" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrcT7RM8Iegafffj-PPmsbnV7X9tp86-Ukpv5PM5OpsP4q3ZVTmtMC8Q9rDc5pPVvV6tMTRXF7MxJzC7SdEN-5rm7bP2CwVOYaU-_9Qqx37vyS8lMpepckuZY9QUwn5cSaN8oBXWOBWFY/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Leaving the marina we arrived at Torksey for our passage on the tidal river Trent up to Cromwell lock.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDo2NgyFH6E7EWecSX9bMnKD1BtDybq1gnVQKAlDESPmnVwfZbae8poW0_Lw83ZWuXhsXAdSTj1WkRegUZhve-4X0Kxmht-SWdgCC9EoYuMoYV5eL7tCRojNDRB359yDN2p74PrndURiP/s1600-h/IMG_66413"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6641" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6641" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBaebp4Q_kdIzxuer4wG6ECLQ0NXK2ezl3LS_5HMuRwEszL3Ms4X6OBNeFkd2E9RWBrJioUr7aNBD2zt0fNaKVcK1Jwcf3Hllz_HWrNAUMad_peh9tjelVHzpbOtPVxGJ8gX8noFqRJq_/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After locking down and in my element we joined the Trent on a Spring tide which carried us up the river Trent at a great speed towards Cromwell. As you can see Carolyn is just not happy on rivers even though there is nothing to worry about.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1ggqaiKoIVlSY0pb-35GvE8582yxL5MM9lkaJ4XmDEhFJXulvJAd1oZkwM_wl7svvg022cKR4j4Jh4hMA5n5m2rUz3lQncfJMrbCUUjjX49oXel8mnc1sUPtj1-A9i1QlgCSR5nwBtSZ/s1600-h/IMG_66443"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6644" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6644" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mMXXQeO3ieldo64itBt_ernfgszIFlDsC4CTMWZ-TZ6emosPdlrwDupxm70EXUuWn6OyZEjoGrM34830DhanZYgoVG4laU8J-JQUQy3W7HCqd78C1c3wpnW0Hct0sRVasO-NdLf770VD/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>With a speed limit of 8mph we get plenty of plastics/Tupperware/GRP’S/Yogurt pots speeding past us.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwxd-Dn8vDsfujjjgYIndyqxGVWytsg5e32fZ_Kz2485ki0gKC8aJs6qJ8QqxXoArjhj_6aCJ8RfBNGTQDLdkkiHlSbMHevufZ4NcjUpBqypQXy0Q1jEOf5b9gNRfFKrnnhB44LoiZ06J/s1600-h/IMG_66484"><img width="886" height="666" title="IMG_6648" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rTgi7AByJSFCv8PtRcmUpWtQidfQHHavZXbtu9DLSZZGzlYIyhruvtw7ohpCLrqguv0GcgnHjFN7lt-QGg116DZAU9O58GA9cGn_IFHXC0udxTPjPbxSGElHrFiSqRYjUpZNukCrD4DT/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We had a great cruise up to Cromwell lock with the spring tide in our favour all the way up to the lock.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaS5HP4MfmOWa7o2bwANQGV_aGCpYRKyD7_mNwXcMh4Px-BWvLdoDSVHM01BShIjYneLHqGx02Yn1rq7jqbCmYb7Gc_MY5XPweY3VdarBBDAATJZt38hrEYC4Ibc_oDkm0ZjSkO22KLKE/s1600-h/IMG_66623"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6662" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6662" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtQD1mKLvbn9Is_vQHEjKp17dkN7DEUnqcCFImFa_VDhgW3ZrSnDsRZmcBnxZAhXBNJO-FDQPnQORM_PL6HswXEN2T1ygnx-y9hiCn5Ag2rpw2H56IjEnrebm8fKqngs4i0F8FXnqZ4AA/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After passing through Cromwell lock and a very long day we arrived back at Newark and were very lucky to pick up this mooring on the pontoon outside of the CRT offices.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo6YHPsH22tzks9uY-lZwVLn_BwiAr4AzFdLMZw8-WTzaJ0onEAux4YU9xQ1Z7H9n8o5GeSxevGONrs20W_l_uBL5do1xQEeLqzuoIHELBxS_OQQIBk1357_LtXIG0f3RfnXGF3Xhvq1c/s1600-h/IMG_66753"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6675" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooi4saFkPqVq1Js6IcDl3v0yOlqEajFsdk__h0t29S1cGcVA1GKn_u5Uqn1TOUTTGskW_VbbMvWhRgaCpK_OTGCww0vJXXaPipxXJWN5OfkRpBygAlwL-0RNbhr5C5BpiKILAfpGK1Oau/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After an early morning shop we pulled ropes from cleats at 09.05 and headed up through Town lock in Newark and then on towards Nottingham. The weather was overcast and a bit wet but to be honest we didn't really care . This has to be better than working.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-L7l22QGY06HTKbRObOtqHmphjhwPCFI6MRkRy4S6jI5NMIA620qLhDfj-TMIKLkqIYqbqHgjuctRGTPyhM5XF7b_tCZqUyFwNcUjd4BHgr4nMeYKEYfRpXvYcvKNrbPMFQZL3iYzecUa/s1600-h/IMG_66963"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6696" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8EeBECR3xvQYYFmybCRAkBBpGeztdZrofpcCukYm-oZudXGADJ56QC0aBT0CQ_DcqE-1pkCLQP7F5oGjccfRhFRUtqenBBRRB2JNbUdd3PMBteAuh1jt7_A_pZ9nHRIUy4579t9mIu7J/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>With the weather brightening up we had several locks to negotiate on our way and after a bit of rain the flow in the river had increased making it a lot more fun ,although Carolyn didn't think so. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCh9ygU8Mxf6ke_OW-4QcwI94bNBPNzRrX-MA6dP1D0yuPWXWCW_dfCWx0wo-CxEUv2RF7xSS-uuHW27sgRuR0U3xGAELF5fyKCLUE9OxB9uhhZd1gxGgcMXQzST66N1P0JFIy9nlh31i/s1600-h/IMG_67083"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6708" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6708" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsAZaKEn4e5ScUeiozTNoJkPzsHxRhg2R3_1j5-4Ll5ct6pqEk-OGi8I-1rRz7g6anBW9EDltyr_OX_RnTKOt_61IwxCT50M_ZB5pqIuhevjsBM4ob76i1_IfLJJxD582YjlaxvG7qGME/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Nearly in Nottingham as we enter and ascend Holme lock which seemed to be a lot bigger as we were the only ones in it.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAYg6pF8zspQ1VgUB7BTvw4DfDgayzD9JnILUA0gOJe4a6vLrRuSBIMDbA8IjcWVIG1v9hd-Re347pIG2zhn2qPpg3PEcMsiPo-l9DWzsyQHSeUiKOai_QQgzNdvNYtItL-fS8NseLTWf/s1600-h/IMG_67143"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6714" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0LrJoKP66artaJqGoSRjF9NyY43sMQsMlrgVjorFRsuhc-vFNoxZAsX747BDuiNg8aNzsjIpeeOtYEO-kdyR8EPKYVj3_Y_-jS5VZJHkfKyNpYoxbsLwJYEDsJIlt1k219Z8s7JGQgZs/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The last lock on the Trent before the Nottingham and Beeston canal where we will spend the night before cruising the last bit of the river Trent tomorrow and then back onto the canals .</p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-48111868799694812792017-10-06T05:30:00.001-07:002017-10-06T05:30:20.314-07:00Out and about.<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAYGshfi5Aw5SsRtSLD440mOAMkN4m67GNgov_eurpl4XrRmFr8Q41VezzFTbiDt24uU6_s9RWprs7ECrBAm3YPqIqPAAj783idC22k6ZFuLcwdimb4MGIcbEP-L82iJOSqtA9D27_sK_/s1600-h/IMG_655210"><img width="854" height="571" title="IMG_6552" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEjJE2URba_Sam5-4VeKt-GnlTYyYZUibHNft8AO1X8wesjGpOLQzOyfaBbdApNggZZPcB7k9rwaRyNr5uWSjxlVm1_Rk_rVd-nL4XEPV7s2khEsMFmRNQDq9oRwMrUPn1NMaA5RHteU0A/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Our last day in Lincoln and its a walk back up the main street to pick up a few essentials . Even on a week day the town is buzzing with people and a city well worth a visit if you haven't been here before.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FlW_77kc4WwJuGU9fYQfPzaPoAIEtwHykxQ20Hhz2wMpFYO1xtE2Lh_t14mRvMfuBwGHMsv9GzWcpU06DclUMd-AQ4OFGJIJC56FE3_vmIA8aZMeiUk0no5FAz4__ht9TNLxwnkXAEiu/s1600-h/IMG_65833"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6583" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6583" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOmz3ROwZE6wtpsMuwxc1zJh05joIOmNeV2o_D_RaURzulhrIB7Wk9sDiH9dz7NX0iO512iKgfOWVAQjjKzJVUIl0N01BoNsO_Y4a_dZCiBl0PXWBcHaJXQdqO76uiLuPkJEol6i9irCJ/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>This is The Brayford water clock which we can see from our mooring in the marina and is a sculpture sited in the centre of Lincoln, next to the Brayford Pool.<br>A 26’ high rotating water clock, that chimes on the hour.<br>The whole of the top section rotates once an hour, like the minute hand of the clock.<br>Water flows constantly down the copper bowls and as the hour is reached the bowls are released which in turn tips the arms and chimes the bells.<br>At night a light beam shines down to the base showing the time. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUOuhfcwIY6GTvEbIrvjuF2t1EKNXfTUyJaSQ7QjQTSaS0jUUIIKC9oYqmELcUz_EbDgckckxzqlN3anLeV7gYi4-YFMa7cJ8pSLRdXcdnqnI9JFTywjYnH65LMcqNljtuPNUha-oChUz/s1600-h/IMG_65853"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6585" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6585" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4akrj41Ggfz06qM8Dr4lquUKM4-Y5ySNA0SCa9KV8IjprRTpkBZCpGrDa7ardgFQ-8AowznjDSb1_6xhD78btJaRf_6hyphenhyphenVyyt9sh8nX3s8kw563A0rZRUhlIAcwukCoAiNfiBjueaPbAK/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Walking along the front and Carolyn suggested popping in to Marco Pierre Whites restaurant for a bite to eat. But I said there is a far better one about 100 yards away.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwTtSzh5_zRS2V2oEw3iy7eHdEYMZgSemtDFp3fZtF2gyYQzAel_fCaN3_NDePauiT3B_UG_CQWgRJ5KMyXn6bFwP0v2PjXurkhC3B_TyZ-OUsRFGey6PQumdBrY05tVG5eIfNBB3QhU5/s1600-h/IMG_65883"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6588" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsc6xvhkrW23nw575Cl_NFPPpiAsQ41XeuD6rx0i92TotrJz9BcoS9UtBKC7Pkrgg7OhdqqbbTJmg6EQvnEHYEm72uLiWyA6rP-5_ErdDesokukV0EMUsCGRj6_Faic7hcHVRWqcZhfxur/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>OOPS ! I'm in trouble and it seems I'm a tight old Git as well . Carolyn wasn't happy about my choice of where to eat ,but I still say you cant beat Weatherspoon's for value .Where else can you get an Aberdeen angus Steak and a pint for 8 quid. Just the ticket .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68zZuL7re3UHVIU3A7KSw9VyHqkEFeNduOFBdQvU_YC8HQA4IlfXvVWr-3u_t72_PH1EfOXqIaCILKj0lTByCLu8ysA40oOaH_CSnj6oqccivOtPVEJC8wuk_z_JhVGZmeotNscbeENdU/s1600-h/IMG_65635"><img width="874" height="582" title="IMG_6563" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxjHsd9VjquyfuwzJOY2Kx1Nsgk-_yO_aT8ktzsMwnEQ6xCjyETY45gmoqbIUVxBficzj6-RTKaBdZhYmjWhMkqLyjuYokNx9Z-Wat5uzFnG-6j-1Rzz7xiThyLCaV4hvGf5szej-iRr-/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Our last night and this is the view of Lincoln Cathedral from our front room window . We have enjoyed our time here so much that its a place we will have to come back to one day.</p><p><br></p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-88960202162719313492017-10-04T02:11:00.001-07:002017-10-04T02:11:01.913-07:00Lincoln Imp<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7P_lszNwzmk0jHN0K-qlr9Fl6te3LFZS8ZXiRVbetlNGJq0tlYyXGTKC347Qf_U8Lg2kbGQuznbkeS5u2G8OoYaqlPiPE4GnwtZHa9KMc8kQfyzW1ASABLj15FAekeQcFnJRwVmFUaCB/s1600-h/IMG_65253"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6525" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrp8QPWPI9582C6nT7wO68dThAkdf_sITYj3EiEmEzrTPFnGcwiU5T5HdcxAb4E9tPp-81LS_CNXoZ4GnhyphenhyphenIDe0K4UIV177mx6nNnQYisWuKuRbPOCUWByVtaZEiGZX7hnsgww0ODwfXN9/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Another perfect Autumn day up North in Lincoln looking out over Brayford pool with our mooring in the distance .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oZWm4X7fixiWLb_ijARZqOxMz7PY8CY0jYRw1Nao1-16xwLzKu8pwWFr-BDVw3RlwLhgI5-e1mpeswY4Krqzh51ujDEjhn-7sBLRaM64HPD7CXkfoW7CDfshCi0_sBt6iVenKcRlOM2t/s1600-h/IMG_65263"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6526" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9AUtU2IHaEFBjKpfeWXBlKNJeu92vijahA-grjsRzw505g0_JKoHcabxffRUClWyHZDIVMqjn4mp3qucMz4DHU9AJCxiPUkf7RIbxqbKQp4V5CY7DZeOSjX5HN3g9yGO9ADPTnfPRaqI/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>This is the main street that leads all the way up to the Cathedral and the castle . We were told it got very steep towards the top and was nicknamed Heart attack hill and we were advised to catch the bus up which was only a couple of quid each. But me being me thought better in my pocket than the bus companies so off we went.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8xaMDktVHatNBOJm7l_l0TfzKQYxgzCdxD73WXFc5hOES0Gx_Kr0thR3_1jdWFVRM5VJt8JMUSYKPioKmnx7v4iJ4sQ5NB6vqQ8YQyJn_OTReC0L2blFea7bPVhOPDMfiONJ05vS30-A/s1600-h/IMG_65293"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6529" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnMM9hlKM0hLPgQMeiOcPiEDhY7WrBfMY2-dY-W-jfAu1tL_JAAPN0dUO5RLjebrovxe2ijiOieLkXEW0qq0a8pNieTMxlG57cLW6_-aAVdxvIv7qduufjpazlKeAatQt48hsjEslw6Ar/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>With Carolyn bounding on ahead I am starting to struggle as its becoming a lot steeper than I thought it would be.<br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkMfLkqBx_S5l8lrH1sx8Wdd3ipC31xAY-RgsrqjcPi99Q27t8TSpMfWSDUsZ9BIv9meJ1OOVh9km-XIPR3AIVDt1Iblh2NWmblnQ8jQkrDHyLRKDg9ooHinhsLmul5axq5BWw7ImzNN1/s1600-h/IMG_65323"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6532" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhe0t6nE8U7l19FWVmlbDW30IMuS9LRM46ZS8X9DdKrUxwsCFNLbjlNty3flosb023eFJIT8_gNj3kDUqb60hyuld_zNhViRA4I7iz7OqW3-j6D_m8ZW8gzWCAGuM0GakDd4K8CVS1iAf/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>There are shops all the way to the top but I think someone has missed out on a great business opportunity here .What they need is a shop selling Oxygen as Its one of the steepest hills I've ever walked up and by the time I got to the top I was gasping for air.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCS4oM4J-f3iTK2xoYyjfJSv75fN8v0-f2gTt9wy6ndQB8LoN5uhgVOtOLO7PJUyui7Q68yOLe9PHHrH2R6h6dT7e07X3CTZsK2NmnkoTocis3IS4zHWfRrvYyTOSoHwZ8mnGdLeOZy5Y/s1600-h/IMG_65343"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6534" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlsnk9dy6T5K7wpI6o5EU33nAz-WSR-GD8cDMVvvkdUPe5-rnowBc1ywo6ZIGPBVvVjocVZ_Nlofm7JzFqGuxqnmkZ7k2G2ujZn4UYU1iMY94UHDI7VFAdvZTyMJxiD2GgXZtTMmfZpMA/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Eventually after a struggle we made it to Lincoln cathedral, and sometimes known as St Marys cathedral which is the seat of the Anglican bishop .Building commenced in 1088 and continued in several phases throughout the medieval period. It was the tallest building in the world for 238 years (1311–1549), and the first building to hold that title after the Great Pyramid of Giza. The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt. The cathedral is the third largest in Britain (in floor area) after St Paul's and York Minster, being 484 by 271 feet (148 by 83 m). It is highly regarded by architectural scholars; the eminent Victorian writer John Ruskin declared: "I have always held... that the cathedral of Lincoln is out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles and roughly speaking worth any two other cathedrals we have."</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7t8psVSWik12oS8UmKbibBOT4hq1fvmTRndVJYduz-4eXzOKhWCwcFmIGjK_WguuurjJ3c3RRDpgTATc6bqW05BYbFW-yjvsSNdXDNAuQipnGbZ6uHGK18lmkVfQfp5w8RyBJkFpevPZv/s1600-h/IMG_65353"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6535" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6535" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65KiPNaWlTRUZ34_91OSLfP7_HZfE8luwlj2oOm0_Nnx-_Uy22OkQGUPA5roQ9YYp-rWROHo9gaM71gInCyyqhYS2ZNMEfixTpJkuGIOk2HKJNehwNhsj4z0vtIvPst7QcneUc3NYHbya/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>One of the stone carvings within the cathedral is known as the Lincoln Imp. There are several variations of the legend surrounding the figure. According to 14th-century legend, two mischievous imps were sent by Satan to do evil work on Earth. After causing mayhem elsewhere in Northern England the two imps headed to Lincoln Cathedral, where they smashed tables and chairs and tripped up the Bishop. An angel appeared in the Angel Choir and ordered them to stop. One of the imps sat atop a stone pillar and started throwing rocks at the angel whilst the other cowered under the broken tables and chairs. The angel turned the first imp to stone, allowing the second imp to escape. The imp that turned to stone can still be found sitting atop his stone column in the Angel Choir. Even though we looked everywhere we couldn't take a picture because we couldn't find the bleeding thing. Carolyn said we should have bought a guide but I'm far to thrifty to do that.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lincoln_imp.jpg"><img width="309" height="240" alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Lincoln_imp.jpg/220px-Lincoln_imp.jpg"></a></p><p>This is what we were looking for and couldn't find.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg3qx5lLlIhhIzS1RE8nB1xNFjafoMmK2pfs_ZoKEp9e_gRtnihoZ3ZCtbwnNLCiAtqZ-hG5P0tlaaPqy7HPFKzQVPHZ1FEF2jY9diQyC1fZnnXIoqHroSeIGR3LLjvVO9dFOR1-7EvAV/s1600-h/IMG_65413"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6541" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXqJrJob1RWMCeABHwNaojPCXy4v_9jbgsl4MuyuoyiPOVo5ZolrKYXctg47JlMhLDAwMUdOwKN4yVmKs-KSEFay8bCEUPVRLwfHADA9F-63ffA8_e2BJ9qe97IVGIE8hpjKH-1g47Hjm/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>From the cathedral it was just a short walk to the castle which is a major castle constructed in Lincoln England during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes<sup> .</sup>It is only one of two such castles in the country, the other being at Lewes in Sussex. Lincoln Castle remained in use as a prison and law court into modern times, and is one of the better preserved castles in England; the Crown Courts continue to this day. It is open to the public as a museum. Lincoln Castle remains one of the most impressive Norman castles in the United Kingdom. It is still possible to walk around the immense Norman walls which provide a magnificent view of the castle complex, together with panoramic views of the cathedral, the city, and the surrounding countryside.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKm17d0JwkoumDZveEvXFIK8SuwEDHrURR7JDpHS26hxWwf9RvepxYT0l95zvS3RRgWhWEcmYwW7jHjotuQ4xrsgfY8x9v4UmlmCZ3kYUp5jm9x_x4GfLs-susrcjwCBlVrmy606jvN2V/s1600-h/IMG_65423"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6542" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HfTSSiTMrUP657AFvpYMH8zjq-EqEuh5B61YWZ6zCbwcT-QaVUDY35vr4ZVf_nbuJu3nPtlqQmEmg22eNlO53sFzgXPcur-RMtpTsMhypvPr-JhV7Qk_rNUS6wWa-LpvbpDNYUUBff7Y/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>This is Carolyn outside of Lincoln crown court where Courts have been held at Lincoln Castle since it was first built. Back then the sheriff, who was William the Conqueror's right hand man in Lincolnshire, presided over the castle's shire court. Today the Gothic Revival courthouse, built in 1826 for the Lincolnshire Assizes, is still a working building where criminal trials are heard by Lincoln Crown Court.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQgBu9mpUkDFtPcqO5NS8DNk7Ig0pUR8lmSVsPNwPqiGn30Tl2lw5tQGEFkOoF3SxK6QmZt1xujDJzxbiJ0vQRt7TD_S4orApykSevdeunspoeTPkhOWCiJ4wylWQFmYpRJtNZ7u_-rF_/s1600-h/IMG_65493"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6549" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADNNi1elQXFkE_CZ_Uzu8Ws93egFZ6CT_k4H94ARF8x6NcceXeoXqw9J4YFW24cmBl4LIClG-2o20l1jRpRfI9XJ0koKn-JTn9JK3HrnvepXQ1fZdznQ_Gtf1EXqNUm7haPMX2uLnoX_i/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Going back down the hill was a lot easier than going up ,even so Carolyn still had to wait for me to catch up.</p><p>Tomorrow Carolyn is going to have an early start and hit the shops before we head out and about in town on our last day here.</p><p><br></p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-50366919177360391922017-10-03T09:27:00.001-07:002017-10-03T09:27:02.618-07:00Wye Knot<p><br></p><p>More boat names </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1eqsxY9fviJkjqhyPu16bT-yQRH8Zu9EsTrfgk0XHvV_QrOAAq-OCr-nvF_QHTy_g6PqsQsIkklzSwOyQ0xm1mj4Dffi0uwS5wTYZvCTXkJCEocaVb3i-DD0ZOfXsomDpuV2bzh_M4fr/s1600-h/IMG_3541%255B3%255D"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_3541" style="margin: 0px auto; 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float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3WVZdzPK-ECW5NfsGMkAWkQkGcU7mMToOEp1WW1WMk071cDGWXX72X72PfWlvFTsyw7JC-DskVQ48ZvXca1XxFHeR1bbOfRWi_wG-ONSMhJQyNVtZGk8yT0UExdvooyQsWWPq-2Z85t1/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRkwYSzpUtkPoTKok2KuhyphenhyphencywJxmE8ErJhXZNfdsoMk9LPt90O6p_T5mjgsR5QHQkFcR-nNpu1SCBR5c-HGDR8We14gxDmoSIP5vjNypx4s5pb9sE7ETaImxo3indzbzL1YuUqywcFWrj/s1600-h/IMG_3566%255B3%255D"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_3566" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-wDQFOdoun5a9u0C4uGDfxOEaMuu7ip3oVXv_7uYEUZKmjRNbXuQcYdvTrLh2ASt4Pv90lANYRz8AqaqHi5Loxkh7h0B97OBX-rNSGPl9sw-_saosViWHKczMuRLIs2OKeFTDAhZr105/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJK_1GWie2f4AaoOKq4khBxKLVAugP1BI-5rfcXZ4-me3so4l9UxYYVPgRithcj0pSUiShuEh4yAFbHEiLdaMIMJ7Ggme1erhVk9JUAR_-EIiZx2r5b7DoyC5sFUMJuidMqnlIAL4UM8d/s1600-h/IMG_4132%255B3%255D"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_4132" style="margin: 0px auto; 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float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbhgqGtRPxKEIEHg1GUmwPUFnK6Hr5d91TGYYIyfEoHhbZfJ-wTD10oW2brz7NUFc2VaXfkmfANAViyzSw205MNMTXFoUQiae3BMcm10gVBlppgelf1stxAj2eXgtej3KdkJ2uoYork_K/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After a good night in Saxilby apart from the fish and chips which by the way I have put a review on Trip Advisor we pulled ropes from around bollards and headed towards Lincoln passing these wigwams on the way.With the rain starting to fall we weren't that bothered as it was only a short cruise in to the city.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66x799WgG2u7haiYhXf_mv53q9cwD6FQh4LlxCc9XyvVl7o8_HALEH5S0AC4jIEfmBe3s-6jQEfLnsLtQrtkzktmHDKrQZN6THqdWAiW3eMVY2EsyuZ4V-pZkwCsyHoyvrzwPtU1OyOaL/s1600-h/IMG_64803"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6480" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBj1_gN_Ik49sMhYF8yVC2R0STStZJ9qLTTwW-g0_HmutImQhxFD4jiOFGDDo4CU9t9vmUTZ4vArKJlGibTcqm-C7O87PFkXLBQKB1ZNUGdPmpLI4vYQm6nYmDtvUGOvAiRejTGVgj-wgK/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>This is the first time that we have ever seen one of these contraptions. Its used for cutting the weed in the canal which it does extremely well . There is then a conveyor which picks all the cuttings up and puts them in the boat. Yet again more care seems to be taken of the network up North than down South.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sAlYYUm7GkBz5-qajfUbSGf522GKbbFJ2HnQp1x4rNztV2Lr6yT40dcvNANutlTO0tmuGMBVidWhULZYMt3YcccRJvTza5GnAFFrfA1CkxSkhR89_YIkttFkUKIs4WshHnKlLZ51KQvn/s1600-h/IMG_64843"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6484" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-5ag_i94E86XFE99DBllWlA9QUBBwb-_l1tzyHE_AEsgl3ur3hv2LSFj08FGVBahgagRWwJJXgpmu0h0yEZ3I7-FCwD2Y_L8ey8WploNJTfObYLYeCuy18stk5EZwSiQ10NYGt2xOGJ0/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>As we get closer to Lincoln we pass all of the student accommodation on the Campus of Lincoln university.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS1QLNDlpdPZptktDrv_0hLobXcnEuQKAKi-yRy8XVjq3iY4fpQwW96oGp3cpR1EpKLKF5_rZ_vXbKS5moUvJphDw33al0nAkyno85eViqFllrj7fJwlUw5d2m4w3N6SfWLRdnRonLXmk/s1600-h/IMG_64833"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6483" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkNhZIVP1ZHiuu5vhtCYupZD4Xha09XB6vM1WfA0klt4RZi3xjMAwqYTTci-dai4WXzfs90h51Evmo-q3-1ik4zzTKxZJvFXPAq-Yl4yp62IhBbZABXL5P2K6RoEFRAv1oh4mNuaOt7Ei/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Such a shame to see this sunken Springer narrowboat . We still see them everywhere we go but being built of thinner steel than most narrowboats they need a bit more taking care of.<p>Springer built steel canal boats from the late 1960's until the early 1990's. They were one of the most prolific builders of narrow boats and there are still many Springer built boats on the Inland Waterways today. <p>The majority of the boats that were built were between forty and fifty feet in length. Springer were based in Market Harborough and the company changed ownership several times before folding in approximately 1992.<p>Springer narrowboat hulls were produced using thinner steel and were built in a V shape to create a stronger structure. Their Water Bugs were built using a 3mm steel hull and the larger boats were built with 5mm steel hulls. The Water Bug was developed as a trailerable version of the narrowboat and they were built in two sizes, twenty and twenty three feet in length. They were aimed at the smaller boat market so that they could be transported on a trailer easily.<p>Springer boats offered a good budget option when buying a boat. The fact that there are still so many Springer narrowboats on the canal system today proves that they were one of the most produced boats until their demise, and proves that even though the hulls were manufactured using thinner steel, Springer's are often still very serviceable and reliable after more than twenty years on the waterways. <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwAp4oTfOkcunJP336CQ8WR6dnjkvFAWqNKdbyyRbRIg8NOZ3GZDHsTXmyoAPw5PvGZrLAPWm8mDlF285_dAGZ8f9xnPAFdkBRh1x3HWqjmjHD6dq5oDLc4VbMfUtoLPnF7DH8EiT1BIP/s1600-h/IMG_64883"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6488" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmphD14N5DhqRu_wpmzSZjAGW3RszrJ-V-xxvnLzwZ4DZiyo1pnLO7X21SEfrlM0xA5z2pwLDFLIOLyLlbGm8ThETg8RuYSnGp54NNTcLXqIJ7id3xAahmmorZCeZChvClDtRcccPD8Vjh/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Always love passing trip boats as we give them a friendly wave.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43irhWPGfAfuA0_c1llDlGHFtCEDS8UqoVVg059vw9xF8jidG9rM3Dl4WqHZrsbT1x_QH3sCLQezCNkz8U2IsFV501yR9oOYMOT35DuwHGiMO5kerwhVd8DYRpoedSLmG84yzSV7Ebl0y/s1600-h/IMG_64894"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6489" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKedjH1PFXAARD74tD1mE_D_iVd0wZAVELPwOCFcE7LbT1ye0I0233_vo__DiauUccxhn3p5ewIyr9DmvAI_VyvscN6eVVUWligrIm1fuW15PC0gcIwTdFlKISmh0QjNS_9kvhMrEoSSz/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Oh dear another sunken boat.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FOPm-nsUwMJ2WtvmlXevxIdtr0GSm_APcodW759QEBHHtsNmi9PYfEQqG5AhDEyOH9lMGFwQaF1wtO3OL7GpDLeJtPhicwGdDA9XvKVpBxRT-icBQiHXvvXg7bQBfQuL33POEMmFXeJy/s1600-h/IMG_64923"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6492" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80DXNx-Du2Ga6QSsHmrrAr5IZ3-wwo7415ITUiLdMeQgjc-N8upBGizvoG5v__cDZ8YWmOXz0ueLuRPcygb5PVCBtPqTBJkyufMDu2waTrJssiUGNn3L7eyOgNgcoakV1ZU6UKKXnIv5Q/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>To get to the visitor moorings we have to pass through the town bridge and with the river Witham coming in on the right which is liable to go in to flood we have to take note of the traffic light system. Luckily it was on green so we could carry on through.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76vmK0akzjADSf4TwFofSbvB-jf2niHWh6bvCnPyGbr6C1AsbUH_X0xovPnanYjeMz8hv9zg375Y-U2sNs8j_xv9aZ0C_fscDntbCxImGlsYzDK32A_XK693uuQ_bGNr9AamO6k3L0Rha/s1600-h/IMG_64963"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6496" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRQ7FpDynz3pLZaSw9LSJvZLg5m009g6l8rG0XSIJIboCDeWeqbCQzxCYtyUxMHDHQmqLGvqUGHq30owLhDDXHIAlrgRu9Lp4TLE3slhc8vfzHn0s3-LmC__KacfKNAzXyAva9qXWnmou/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>What a surprise this is . We never expected anything like it.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHMk8WBnHufd5MOtHyUtJlgDAqP_6fG6O3qkgv6oOrphw7DekcLf44w81e1_nx9tUM-QufLuzOHjjxkw5HvG-Bs4eADo4M3qRM5qZHzDad8-ptnWkV_z1SBI2zhvA_a0RRa7Q4Z9Nu1FW/s1600-h/IMG_64983"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6498" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrnavVpJxgtIqoJn1DUSKqnBUVB9KWioAKwBXFEtjF8TlQ96ecV27dPHRglQPH6HHTi2kTQ9jCL_IRNECf4wgbPF73I1FtONmvbivsDeUPhdknffbY3ORmQ4FUqSz8bR1F79OgWUqQwC0/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Above us is the main street which runs the full length of the city up towards the Cathedral and Castle.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczl6J3OiB55G4JU0QseTyv5Jhc1mHaC9MZbm8pIlKPLq4XN_IZg4EM5nbYDGxm_b5Jp5Yay41X9HbbUdYKvUC-aFWljLD51Xa7wgsRThQvd0WZmzB0N2CEJrjYKtVfT7SJsaEzl2jUpHC/s1600-h/IMG_64993"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6499" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfg5oBXNKzYdo0eV4IkLdP28k6N7lNKBVSbXafK0MwDuXLT0XEDgJMsiW8YQGG2HYwzjM6iZPbHzKeYCcbDIqGUEfkuoTKdhVXLk7ROTE-DgFt2EhoPi-43jHte0sCiPhTEBLWYdqLK1K/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>This is where the moorings start on the left of the picture and as you can see they are not exactly ideal as there are no gates to get through the railings.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMR1_XpgxHByvhWewFm6R0O2kG2ZL0otw8Y9NiEivhChpJ9myZRGhux0wISDZ9Dop2u1-rkGIJz6o_eMWcsmL2WCT7xXRBw-EGs6bSVLAtbuHvbx3O6IpgbFnMwO2W4bVwsVpAZBWXC2Nw/s1600-h/IMG_65043"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6504" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoaUxNblxu9BsniYqLT8-WZUwYo3LMuMPD7gY6JbgDXYfgF06h3b4NYODfDqy8spK08CHLMRrWl04OtFMNvZ3mCX4zjg0rxwzuizw_G18uHAUiiJqp8nWJgaIiE6T0f3gVyMQ0yiDMmY9/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>What a great name for a pub . Worth a visit later me thinks.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hP4tLx7PMQit3H1PIIXCJCb1yr-9kVCtNsjS6Var0-y-CAH5b7UK0VOLTPhZgSMpQb0g_3H5bdcUvuHwhchVwEId-63GAO_lLIa6OlCgog4JjdKo5hIf464A1KRVYBJ7ylhjitJzfBLq/s1600-h/IMG_65013"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6501" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQF4KY3NBLAILVbOEaVWyCGvbJMVaiVnBBdOvQzdb2SUBkEts8p6vuFPOS0KHYd0RiAtVJoKHaxksmFZ_vHKdDNgHpwF40WmkvZUhBGeLZg2gYWRI_dAzjJlndnzdIlQzfnvFTktaGFQb/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We carried on down and eventually got to Stamp end lock which is a very large guillotine lock . At this point we decided to ring Brayford pool marina which is right in the middle of Lincoln and ask if they had a spare visitor mooring which luckily for us they did. We then winded (turned) above the lock and headed back through to the marina.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZFMpksxsLZirHafA3deM8f7sSS1H8Im_KHi_pWzOoCtUzgCBUuvWO9n39xkKta0s_b4_BmFUbdBDxBSlkPKMuoktgQMtx3YwGHIkndP0w0pXfvqdydMyT53o4co-JyLVlh2938N3Ae7b/s1600-h/IMG_65238"><img width="886" height="666" title="IMG_6523" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6523" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNJEWp2oiIZquir_P0B_TED_5aOFVxO7d6v7A9dY3iVAXKH2_qYHWHgrLz5v0CKLyViwHd5eSzCqbU-iW7kLa87mYTnbw0k9wRg_3-H2oDknrNmmHwo40QtqwTy3miDn6tz-dIG-rfJ4a/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Just the ticket we have a good mooring with free electric hook up which we will no doubt hammer, not only that but we have use of some of the university facilities .Not long after mooring the rain stopped and the Sun came out. We have booked in for a couple of nights which will hopefully give us time to explore the city of Lincoln.</p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-66683349928120299662017-09-30T03:52:00.001-07:002017-09-30T03:54:55.350-07:00Saxilby<br />
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We were just getting ready to leave our mooring at 09.10 from Torksey when Carolyn spotted this bird on the opposite bank . In fact there were 4 or 5 of them but I only managed to get a picture of this one which we think is a Partridge . <br />
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Cruising down the Fossdyke navigation and its just big long straights with high banks which is very similar to Roman roads and it seems that around 120 AD, the Romans built the Fossdyke to connect the River Witham to the River Trent. This canal therefore has a longer history than most others. After the departure of the Roman army the works decayed until the channel was scoured out in 1121, in the reign of Henry I. During the next few centuries it silted up several times, becoming almost unusable until cleansed again. It was not until 1744 that a reliable channel was created and maintained.The canal was leased to the Great Northern Railway in 1846. Competition led to commercial decline, but agricultural produce was still being routinely carried by sailing keels and barges from the River Trent right up to the 1970s. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauBQIc8wtPyNL9Ohr0AptuOhCAJLW_0bMpytcuFuSKCs_C92Nutof7XBoQugaCghp0snV_CRz8hccL32_j9oWlfhHnjMZtVmpiOLJF-Wvvwr3HWjDO4IOA5nRDp-323_cW2kiDzztZ9m9/s1600-h/IMG_64693"><img alt="IMG_6469" border="0" height="666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4rHEUhtKip-wijm6RrqyFKdYtraLoreJD-oU9VBZIxcaq4daGsJRbZUl73ZaAtOYs2JN-x_W6IPcDMHXRQsVAPQIg1KPLCEvjT0bLVwlfZBPXYZ_-ToIZQgu4RnTIEE1rO87BklFxB0d/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;" title="IMG_6469" width="887" /></a><br />
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After a very short cruise of only one and a half hours we ended up mooring in Saxilby which is a large village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, about 6 miles north-west from Lincoln . It is part of the civil parish of Saxilby and Ingleby, which includes the village of Ingleby. We were surprised to find the moorings empty as we had been told that this was a popular place to stop.<br />
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We do struggle to find good quality Fish and chips and were told by several boaters on the way here that this was a good chippie and well worth a visit. Unfortunately it didn't live up to all the recommendations and not a chippie I would ever use again. There is a Chinese takeaway just up the road which we will try when we head back through this way hopefully that will be a lot better.<br />
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A good view of last nights moon the picture was taken with my new camera which is a canon SX730HS with 40x optical zoom . But the best thing about it is that the viewing screen tilts and lifts up so you can use it for taking the perfect selfie something I will be using a lot knowing me.<br />
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Our next port of call will be Lincoln which is a place we have really been looking forward to visiting .<br />
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<br />Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-17756058934758310862017-09-28T07:20:00.001-07:002017-09-28T07:20:00.186-07:00A perfect sin<p>A few more funny, weird,and strange boat names that we have seen on our travels.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjx1hQs62TguXvSXzLnLLTmCrEH6D-GGihMxtHCwwA_ATbkB5lkjBbH4A5qfdZ4W37p3AIszede-4CrLu35e8oIW54dXvENvRVRhX0m5Cy1IxHAIJmxckI6sznck3tQ418jI4zOH5Cewer/s1600-h/IMG_3268%255B4%255D"><img width="891" height="665" title="IMG_3268" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VG7PTqv-kEruf2BtT4JvZffSeFFM4krNjCxFjyHQ2EIDkaXBONSpZyTIqwU9NMXOmR7s4DK3Vt64YnQSX4kmPXeXQQ2fFnEOFVwcpQ1DLRyHX4OP2MQYdpw9OJLiu_RpSV4PbjJhAt7j/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SyCokCNP3lJRxxL6MBQDGF2wBoENw3i7894U0IApTab5YpI7IkfCvIy6kA4XT-l8NNLv9-tKo-iYk5D80_avJ_WHp1qY7cNWkVigLjoSz1WI4RiNrqYLltyZmnzRy2JrJG2tKuo3vR6u/s1600-h/IMG_3319%255B4%255D"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_3319" style="margin: 0px auto; 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float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1puDNd3JnIxvGBs0_P13b-lRCuURK_IuE-iAgQQCBHBgi5pBekShKBO__Fj7bGBLC0PaMBeL8r9YED80KK1lxXYFzUL3D7VZICrt7NABvUc2a5IQ385xPpfjkViu04PzJd6PjIpM6oHv7/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><blockquote><p>At 08.30 the lockie from Cromwell lock was up at our mooring telling us he was ready for us to enter the lock for our cruise down the tidal Trent to Torksey. There would be 5 boats making the trip and as Carolyn is a bit nervous about tidal rivers we had arranged to follow an experienced boater who had done this trip before.</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYKv7hTIOa6Ql-xorMKGAsxG8AcyIzTl5ZflOX8eesHWL7d73YahSHYs6F9yUaVyqfsGqVGu_hG79hVm3NR7bLhqn4Xd7lH6JDfV8le8GD6hi0Q-U0dyNnoQkeo7rJAYjUf1RQr_aYMSF/s1600-h/IMG_64265"><img width="880" height="627" title="IMG_6426" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3Um0RLkR-UcGulcoSIW1B1gX_bXUcLrp_D9-EEmA0VAEl-M2-MoHTaqg5sn3uaA7BfnC2yQHazue-nEO07ERgHkyl2QYHsyGQ34HEmAtyeGsEPR_ryiFuMciO0GdeKNoDuIAoA6BA6hz/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Leaving the lock and looking back at the weir I was reminded of a tragedy that I had read about while planning this trip.</p><p>Some Royal Engineers regiment sappers, of Grangemouth, Falkirk, were on night-time exercise when the vessel capsized at Cromwell Weir, on the River Trent. One man survived, in what remains the 131 Independent Parachute Squadron's largest peacetime tragedy.</p><p>The sappers were taking part in the Trent Chase, an 80-mile night exercise from Stoke to Hull, on 28 September 1975. <p>They unwittingly went over the weir, known locally as the Devil's Cauldron, when conditions were also worsened by a high tide.<p>The only survivor, Sapper Pat Harkin, was a "strong swimmer" who managed to hold on to the upturned boat.<p>A retired police officer, who did not want to be named, arrived at the scene after electricity board staff, who were fixing navigation lights on the weir, raised the alarm.<p>By the time he arrived, the officer said it was pitch black and he could hear just one man shouting from the water.<p>The officer, then aged 20, along with another member of the force, managed to save him after they rowed out in a small boat.<br><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrv826ZB2hqHsvVPrgZhZ-J5nHs3jybbNrpAqImVvqfKxT_ZfNts2e1WOFACpU6rjjf_1DL0XxFSwY26tRaPl8S_bBqGThJUT7ANEToZLj4VE8we-Y56xA9q8tGj_aOqbNpd1SVDT9032/s1600-h/IMG_64283"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6428" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbqc3zqXonDrGP1YQ7-GQdh-M8nYMBntgK4nMtApli6muvtUm9fpWhmRGjuTDpFBWEWf_oBURN-kGYvPaymptNGaBmpcNK7ov5P-iQXEc46eQp_uq_doPHqZBCgEQvBJFB3DirVAS7Dlb/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>You have to remember that this is a working river and this is where the 600 ton Barges come to load with stone . We were advised to use our VHF radio on the channel that they use just in case we were to meet up with one on a bend.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwat_BwZRmY32dKoybd2WiXmdbwpYNTaK1rsIcfCLARNJv5oyG7r4ueqGRS5gKJH16Y1ZBi3pN830X4k_MFYAfOeMfkCPXsHMhgvWH7bBarpjEBd06ZG20VLXR6cDlN-PABtUjkHlTG9j/s1600-h/IMG_64293"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6429" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7qS_Np7x-FpcgeoTpW3snLS_gWaY6HduR0aOVoPxYyYTHkI-gS5o7YI30fZVbuSFKySsH2-8Gl569HHpZIvRxO4OxEq4Pr14kxuqZAzp8reDU36Op1xPr5960R6DvgBD4jMbCTyUd79F/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>On a cracking morning with Geese flying overhead we follow the experienced boater down the river . One thing we were told was not to cut corners and adhere to the chart which we had bought at Cromwell lock . So I couldn't understand why the boat we were following was cutting every corner he came to.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssEPWNDsfF8cXvbb28xps_pt8Y36TODrhyphenhyphenqRMlS_zM6CA3PPdSAurxb0NCbhRiqBM0ux7pGLoCc_O3ysUve8s8pScJ3wBssXs5-qwiK66Su2vzAiXvu2pPdrwUwif8qAFN_ZYkTleXWiT/s1600-h/IMG_64363"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6436" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2l0p-lk1mMfMQ21pZmRKPWiFjfgORiymiSA6XxubpPORUTex3OVdY-L4CDkzfaKX9c-QF-H7Pku_SZGBa9PC196aasjGbW4lgGPcDD1wO0PyzI-FZ8egUd7gksLyRxCbXuMI9XUXgQsu/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Would you believe it ,he cut one corner too many and ended up hard aground.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6YAJaGLuTuTqlgeNEWKWxEOsiTOPHEUNTJsXByhq5-8YAaoS_ZaWUZdqC4P_fwVPyOcKzPR15q-r3vEfPAEwGExdYAoAJJtI2ocLuX2VcVsbHav6AP55bduHCCPlcnRHJ4HmQTyBVBHL/s1600-h/IMG_64383"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6438" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTHvHb7Rm68dNt2jYsbBQWDk6W9J5ZslqKhOgCKkxzt5vOesK0SL3GATtoov5RZR2CM-3uF-9VDHAAJjpKmpL_P7AlKZOO9_V50XTnNKMtcZ_7Us1Z8a5dZAjPENakJROlStB036iU3ASS/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>There was no way we could get anywhere near to him without going aground ourselves although Dave went in and had a go in his shallow drafted boat. In the end it was no good as they were stuck fast. With an incoming tide they sat it out until they floated off a couple of hours later.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzb0IH6nvOC6yc84zntoHonAlDhD7xaPY6-SCeARlpwDdCeIsNUxIbMsSwQUWNvPMkkFJ4K3pgYv2731UXt4dbYwyk2HK5Z7WVitsevYQf3U73cUDI3uMbx8CF6JljSVN2GX4BWW5LT3hyphenhyphen/s1600-h/IMG_64325"><img width="886" height="653" title="IMG_6432" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfWABYFoJK2UKmPOrbuBDyT27BbWCpkNF1n18LCbRrUkwWJx6jDxRw5stMUDjHdk4p_z_Xwtm1-wIi5TStATXHh21oI61KiCFDYOJ3ttL-FO5D4QAQ3IZ_YKShuOAY9Gcz-fbS00cn_hh/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>A fine looking beast . </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictgOes7BXQt5MZI3fa1sZuRDxm1Zk58Ce7wjSfwGcZdtInLQgDqGlkMp3MTmynliWCE1Se5WgQtx7Io69qlEbRkHzxr-N2nGPgB51RS9KQSb5_GPdYEhA_ld4NmcsLGrs9CiXIuDej-1Z/s1600-h/IMG_64523"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6452" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95-09EUodbnT-QZsERXXwjZyYsbZjZ6KNB6DY0XIxCpPpdiNNYsuXAraufgopQv48AP8YVFEuovO3KUHYyY4iLz4qu0vcImmR3OfCTHGjypqDm0uENwknO7CBvP8wWkCBk0uksSo-xjsS/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Eventually after three and a half hours we arrived at Torksey and after mooring on the pontoons below we walked up to see the duty Lockie.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbJGR-NyxUqW8QI9_R2d5XOK6yoNjQ8-jTXbGR6-GnyupSqAfmkYa-gP1hT9XSyqfPrpUaOOlDKtZZfzvNgwtD8w-bvQUY6mds_CXjjsgLDmLVY9il1_Q9dBtSR_ZoMhuWEwAz1JgqIGJ/s1600-h/IMG_64533"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6453" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgU4AulUQFH83OrSgXULaySnlHHwLvIuphiimbjzWjFUoAWSKl0TINi-5Y2hvFB6R4TcHuv1_uWkVE65eqCI-dVOhkduUfg2S0laZ-Fphn0O8ZVAq1ppxkEWeIuz7OmeqCvYtl2Rh-13p/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Another first for us as we have never seen paddle gear like this before . Luckily for Carolyn the Lockie does all the hard work .<br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo0kPNcutcJMcW-ttRwwXa7RPVdiK2ih4fM79GHKecai_RNOIg7kZlqmxbVx6hKGSaj8U3hCIGH7hGPRCBamqzVcZIfrkCVyBkTNOdNrTPDq__JHYQSUqP_VtQ86Cn_iEyFmU0ttvM52d/s1600-h/IMG_64543"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6454" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6InrtTp1nVPRDxOvV5DAGH8V3LxVH7xiuGoRkBrnJdX3zVfI9i2D_mL112tQKkAdUJjNcT4TYr_k8Ee3moh7OPE8jJhuavDCnDBMY-n2xrt5IGVb3ol__u5IdxQbFLg3lAeoHxP8_1rSJ/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After reading the notice Carolyn and Carmel sit down chill out and relax next to the water.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aWznjnFnfpMHpWSQGRFn8A-R5caS6nb9QdKrDo32GPRyGAJTQ1U1uKevY4euNc9mQbgr32X5uNxSenw2s9-uH4POMSd3fdlFQ0HQhrOaex9cg4myyJUlGecZDSyd-4nDxI5kSDRRtdME/s1600-h/IMG_64593"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6459" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsF8h9HhowKY2_EBruB0SzYJrHIUGJCi64hTg8vMc_pxOHVdKKEops9Ts4WmUwG1ULV64Og8fJsKB2blmiu7bHATlSY451cDQ-xfu0er9om_VBEt0Z1dC8e1PoQTUA2Bu2gK2JuYZxpfXB/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>With the tide still up we decided to move from our mooring below the lock and lock up onto the Fossdyke Navigation. After saying our goodbyes to Dave and Carmel we picked up this visitor mooring which will do us until we move on towards Lincoln.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-72070889612646131602017-09-25T03:52:00.001-07:002017-09-25T03:52:04.304-07:00Cromwell<p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CnrEkcyUsUsSaE9CykKhWcp1kA84cr7gwKu_doc5L6R2sNBQt1IBMHA8v8a-CPv-8NBlEMIkQ1Bc-JwghU82erLjGbUzrZQbYqkqS7ESUiqeMywdWQy11d3eip0yPAZN3s8kjxAtuztT/s1600-h/IMG_63983"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6398" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hTAiH2FEcUPcUGEt7RHHScd4ebvlRQGEKP2lVOPe8NrB9jBjAjxz08eLDmIpiNzepYgDKwQwnu53LCl4VF3rBY2bbIxe7f9ZzrymaxMIxp2Y85M3lYCDKyxZdh4aBRIMDPG62CbBrYMf/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>With only one lock and just over one and a half hours cruising to do we left Newark at midmorning and had a leisurely trip in the gorgeous Autumn sun. There's nothing better than a wide flowing river on a day like this.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1komAbLLjvwChy6l6ijD3DY_HE0C4d9agF0CrlnPnXOsTlB-zeIKBN-zSB9wQ-3acmBN119zEWpSNKNxvAgCDRZq9IumwMK9rL8CL659HwcJ-_7ilyK0-m20mBaCs-9ovajINGSzYExNn/s1600-h/IMG_63993"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6399" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoJEHoXa51VbRSJETZtFkqsEBXGReal59J2yf-2ryJ7AlxdoRBDfXcZcsSRfhku1Eayd0EyhvCJKuWuLIsJjWqE3Mp1HPR-F7SwvaHKb-SAqsk69POzxtHi2c4hBwQXst0JK_2tGf7B1M/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Followed closely by Dave and Carmel on their boat Dragon which is also their home.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_KDPAsCCFCxTxpZfbON3_K5B0sNrUea1M5zQkBtRxV2QPT6sA8c8kAMht09eEr2taoqDJIPD8uOH6tpR138Jkvkc21j1qaBtgD6TOg2b4-3j5rkNdDu9txaKVbTRETBbmhvcD8lEgiFq/s1600-h/IMG_6397+%25282%2529%255B8%255D"><img width="880" height="781" title="IMG_6397 (2)" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6397 (2)" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO82yQBZ2jG24gX-RM3Tq7pXa2c9Px3N8QFV73JzSqgp53-uTKF3JLKvj8o89CJx8pU4GNtiTSUo7ZJQqMQfqYR62mVWjsFVyqptmZKalQysjjHXiWl3h5IVB51YeU9PLknb7bqL24wRq8/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We were lucky not to get hit by this low flying Swan. Anyway if it had hit us we would never have got it in the oven.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHwEGoFuWPOBvziHo1bNwPqZW2kVbo35mt8DngBROLGCTl6CU4UH-EuP8j0D7YmA55ZZD5svQ9MKDpXbDVS985if5z-PZfGrOpy-R89HnN317ZfqdZCYAqNG141Foaay3d6npPeH5CZFX/s1600-h/IMG_64003"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6400" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBpTPhtkTvojY06K8uOlVAs_jXvqaFFtaUUDWUlOr7n88XAXeIDpbDgntWVEb6wEEbUv4N8pmdeqxiw478kt7CkVr1P9lY5-TUdctvE54WR9Es3aM6m6nKtcEDMz3CCrr08YjutWCWK1C/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p> Arriving at Cromwell lock we booked in for our passage which was to be the following morning at 09.00.We need to be there at that time so that when we get down the river to Torksey the incoming tide should be high enough for us to get in to the lock. </p><p>Cromwell is a large navigation lock on the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. The first lock to be built on the site was constructed by the Trent Navigation Company, having been authorised by an Act of Parliament obtained in 1906. Construction began in late 1908, as soon as the Company had raised sufficient capital. The lock was extended in 1935, when an extra pair of gates were added downstream of the main lock, effectively forming a second lock.The lock was further improved in 1960, when the two locks were made into one, capable of holding eight standard Trent barges.</p><p>The site is defined by the Ordnance Survey as the nearest tidal location to Coton in the Elms in Derbyshire, which is the furthest point from the sea in Great Britain, 72 kilometres (45 mi) away.</p><p><p><br></p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xR1RFjSxjZ_7825HKEStq6wjqQZQJMqAHCQbE7gxpZj8UFIEPKiTGIS_peekdyeVRKSBmN3A_k39Tm6VItKIRgdo02Y_xujbrlPets6Naz5w_G2tWwEO42UbSMNR3Wn-OQmUzfiHBWH7/s1600-h/IMG_64097"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6409" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQspErN5s3SKLNlNkSIWNnAnzMVC7faiB-5orEaj-Hscwvv2tshekwybT2xvaGjcqSk3TXiDOiRjT9CoAM-C1ev_-YDdJEuY-DuZQWxhtkBDTIOft1dlUPOg4R4Yca_kb1KBKscJAp7D-o/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>To round the day off Me and Dave decided to do a bit of night Barbel fishing . We had watched the guy on the boat next to us catch a 9lb one and thought we would have a go. Unfortunately we didn't catch one although Dave did catch a very good size Bream which wriggled back in to the water before I had time to take a picture ,honestly that's what happened.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-89367871723605394662017-09-22T05:43:00.001-07:002017-09-22T05:43:40.014-07:00Chilling in Newark<p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpdqn-ZHO6E4-qx-fdNrDDLdmuVaApDJHlcT8WjseKjQ0IUS72pxqA-31BrymeTCp6IuVRX2DsnL9PQkdyxNJ2HYsBYjBgYMnJagYVxiE03mBDaXxgBlycwJXiwPkdycAOB5FZdiQN_x6/s1600-h/IMG_63205"><img width="868" height="733" title="IMG_6320" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIAAWT_UtNJsl_J4qw08XjjmiHIWMix7cqygd_7cER6XhpfIrZ723wmADY96X49YfbbHvFi7OsW2T6KA85pLqFtJAmg-XiFq_6ZjbEZEHrrR8lCXAQsCxj6AncNVdGAxToZdqtabRKdpR/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>From our mooring we can see the back of this lovely old building and wondered what it was.It turned out that it was the old Corn Exchange which dates from 1848 when it was a corn exchange for merchants and farmers.It was a bingo hall from 1971 to 1993 and a nightclub from 1994 to 2011 but unfortunately now is empty, unused and up for sale.<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6j024mnhBV495aZt0FhWcW4Oz8BLxMigc6Ia7IvhZObMz3s6qYHmVgKRqnIX2bxQZhxZns4LD_8QDeCNHfBD-VCxQ5q6Bh7pZOVoNdqhPyD0jMiQhGVeGhq1Q_79-XCR8ezg41vBvA8U/s1600-h/IMG_63273"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6327" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRmhn0Wals98KQ451F-vEgSqJ7l4AyTC68kYL1i6de1qRU6fM97fdTN_rmNKXrldwJhSbJpVzBhD3kpJ7paei9NchJaKWem1LUEr2JPMEeHJPBcJRnugxBhwX23WXc_SRsyVGldnpQY8u/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>You don't see many of these going along the main street any more . Although its a lovely sight to see he was holding up the traffic and there were some very irate motorist queued up behind him. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdry7wcTce783_MduBU5341YaJTTNGz4QetDfhEYRM3RdaV3dU2gsWSdTdi2DflMUS9iHMRFZKq1E-5yYvBD67F0DdnEvTeU0yzfp3jrZdBjH7K9xfQgjMVpD7cfIjNLx-X3CRurPtdgfC/s1600-h/IMG_63803"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6380" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEin9GMc16xFrDN_ig0reqssKFpiE7uKnwl1Dyz93wNYSqtp-a_xFYguELDRMQ0dpYprdj5dRaAZeFLwfZRqzQJce2rlEOtUsN2PruoQebT8I3AqxYHAW_Hm9DmKvKTz_SZT3Cl5_1qdM/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>In to the main square in Newark and we came across this market . Now Carolyn is in her element as she <strike>drags</strike> takes me around all the stalls.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSX7aB5ttoGi6YCs2UsZeOYgJUamRbEtFoSRwGt6bAhXaJ6mxsDnLFAhz_cPgN5_RlHhbbxXAIM1qytjl-CBVOEwPLwdMa32FVyFHIB8SUBco4T5ktE9sfxMW98I_nv2yPKHT_QIjRQvr/s1600-h/IMG_63263"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6326" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvA2HpUX7u8ePeymg3EoaoLoYp-rauPdPvrOm-AOolo1LAu0xjhSsi_6de1cObJmWFfa117cVILiAJc8pp9l2ZmFq0EXKoMhwbhc_nnhNeeln8-2phPVctpAm2RnMNXldeT15-xDI3F7ts/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>“Not another bloody Weatherspoon's said Carolyn. But it would be rude not to have a breakfast says me . We did and it went down a treat.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkLvRFr3rC8xtOvI12Oj-Clvd9lNkPIT4An2tgF_7u1_6KC8wdwqo5-fPNJKCPFHKrYih2TPRBO_00iakEf3o85sWeN12ex2DOakvYvYqGTUnDZqL5a7M9hPIwurbasZnu0adIG-fbPxT/s1600-h/IMG_63473"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6347" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXFVbTEMSpopylvY7xrMEhJjkY_4VQG57XxglDchLz0-itSAcHGOUbNP_sRRwHn32fx7BkIOmMGYocGrQNQ44cKbF1WcTkgMidFEKnYdOuGGG3fuEEuSz3Mf7QFlXyZH_KYQhF8eNUxpN/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We then went and had a look around The Church of St Mary Magdalene which has been a place of worship for the townspeople of Newark on Trent for over 800 years. </p><p>It is notable for the tower and the octagonal spire (236 feet (72 m) high), the highest in Nottinghamshire and reputed to be the fifth tallest in the UK. The central piers remain from the previous church, dating from the 11th or 12th century. The upper parts of the tower and spire were completed about 1350; the nave dates from between 1384 and 1393, and the chancel from 1489. Its well worth a visit if you are in Newark.<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_EMaaTLEmMKABkyACp-wK587pcAYH-SJkp1vC22xdp24ZltuPP8pzh3n1eaOsMglnt50CzMMkQcLh4ZkGYZdLEtzxNz6SsoHZeIGNHGDDuamwVTTfrH87oizJo_kdbZiLlvRiYagBbwI/s1600-h/IMG_63553"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6355" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAy4w_XAV_q8D2YMn9Gj1lZ2suCWCivT071jDJ0moZWrZjEepXIlzRrVYit69XozAEnKsE4nZChEHQ1y0X16BGar36VjipBrFtkCs0QrcWeyKOxeX2f7Psj-Qn9TSvVUyQp_hnM9de5Itr/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>It was then to Newark Castle which overlooks our mooring on the river Trent .The castle in Newark, in the English county of Nottinghamshire was founded in the mid 12th century by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. Originally a timber castle, it was rebuilt in stone towards the end of the century. Dismantled in the 17th century after the English Civil War, the castle was restored in the 19th century, first by Anthony Salvin in the 1840s and then by the corporation of Newark who bought the site in 1889. The Gilstrap Heritage Centre is a free-admission museum in the castle grounds about the history of the town of Newark. I just love the word free and this is another must place to visit when in Newark</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiq4dQn4dW4yltNWnU7Y9xTikQ5WtVnga6YX4PYA9mQBYB2VgXbDOXikAHOLsByzxJWNVEVER0nC5FWLY7ia0cdMUiNMNC0zNPw9mpwg0LckvTtk2tppZY4yNE4f426v51vyzdIlVjCZnU/s1600-h/IMG_63393"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6339" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5FB8j1IdRK3jJiHlEvVgAmoRlnGBlwTGzqKEyRAvgaCE8YrktLhAHFq9PD-ZLw_dCPWcom7yOxGZIgxnUWV9llIXuY4Y0sPtJ2n9E_9TJeywd5uKPcINIBT59ueIxL-4xvJ9JJPal9b3/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>When we got back to Inca we were surprised to get a knock on the side of the boat . When we went out we saw our friend Dave from cruiser Dragon who along with Carmel were above the lock and looking for a mooring in the town. We went straight up and locked them down and then they moored in front of us. We have not seen them for a long time so it was good to catch up and as they are heading the same way as us we have decided to cruise together for the next few days.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxtfZic13U5CmPIkAHTmnRuthIg48oa0NvVYzMzjHJj935oct03PM706fTzzOs0QGWWWm37c5CMdIIE1rUQMVb7xfi-BSubcKpQySQ3yzXXAeCLAQzJsozwm64qeFOJdYQhwwpMotFiYD/s1600-h/IMG_63663"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6366" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjL12T2SAkl0UWmzIgEJP9-6ki5Fj_wwVCDpw5imeRUWYtixj-j257F1Ew1eFVu7VPAT7EzVu0PKpRlTpA53x-f2EcJMQ5zlWrpvuc59xQRd8DdebBG2ZvVYZwPpTLyzfAWhgyq0sYogTd/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>This is the gardens next to Town lock which are Canal and River Trusts. It just shows what the Trust can do although it seems to do more up North than it does down South which is something I just don't understand</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpmMDRyZRuBZ_2si3mpZpRMpFhhGFkzHhUv3yaBFxcGXodReone8X_sPxzJJY3-oIIgrfQl4k3rs3E6aHaxLUcGAYjlJnAqPVRg_QFI96MECjtnqOAuHAtWyAXHbF2ruWhCw5GOJfPTFQ/s1600-h/IMG_63733"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6373" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0EgFvW_cYR0zdbmeP0HTLrBN-DHxklGofEtBwJw5hYkk8pSBCQZvhlrnHsO1lRfXWPY7Of-OC69J8NvCIRDli4AQQMBhIYHL6e14x6kNj28GA-7g8n7sV0qPK4e6kuchcM-kqRdppV7n/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Just love this sign . Not sure if it works as we still see dog Poo and bags full of it all over the towpath .</p><p>Tomorrow with Dave and Carmel we will head down to Cromwell lock where we will have to book in for our passage on the tidal Trent down to Torksey.</p><p><br> Happy Days</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_aKPNXOMqQhFD-AjdcWDB8tVQcBkSz8VbF0CVXmn6QwKvKdEtQBIZuIufWM-sfY5JOMc69lZ74P_Q3WArL5M7MqatlcFJeZd0VoC907GsUOeAIYHfFiOhvcdO4hNH4D9ZhE7wxSypuHBk/s1600-h/IMG_63204"><br></a></p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-4446559621221031202017-09-21T06:22:00.001-07:002017-09-21T06:22:19.271-07:00Newark<p><br></p><p><img width="868" height="680" title="IMG_6297" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHY5rS2mPWWikbe_p4BGqaVEaCneCz6cq_EY-CBvhyphenhyphenJhyUh6Tti4CIgGm6-4UTO0fakCiMDLNRSHcW6Pa7t4vawafapkT9nZtfU8AFE1xE4ZM3KusKDUqvbNbxSQm0cS8hFNIs3PcWRKJ-/?imgmax=800" border="0">We pulled ropes from cleats at 09.30 from our mooring above Gunthorpe lock and were soon through and heading downstream towards Hazelford Lock.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnr3tJJ1E2_ZQab9zANYkAsojSidHWxxb2-Nrh_ileAU83k3xEvxwMlKuYBzkaFJjtKjazbYIKs_3vyx4G1aScAz1-O3mwTav-NwiqKB5MmF5AVOvG6jt5LRfMgRTm_iLWgPcsPl0gYaA/s1600-h/IMG_62923"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6292" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLRCGPJNTH4qksBMgkkVApIWpklHlPT-oKOJ7zsvGWNIiSoPhr1wvd64GUXpfAiTqdo7Wlm3lICUwU-MX5_jp0mjB6XHDKo4XswnOqxeux5_kJrd21qo8s4ddoImoKuPYw8rWE0h9TH8j/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We noticed these funny looking sheep on the way down. Not sure if they have had some sort of an orange rinse or if they are naturally this colour.</p><p><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6305" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PQa9rfLrnAnj1fRSWAdiyfTJOD2qNy_uhG49hSiMNi4qE9RbqiXRcXJwAZfFIoqdKmEtQx82gAOO68u8XYsNYSuLmb9nvyVZpkqLVdtIHpz57hNQ_Xw25tIZe6eiREGN5thkXIkgeOti/?imgmax=800" border="0"><br>Just before going onto the Newark branch of the river Trent we passed this impressive looking power station at Staythorpe .</p><p>Staythorpe is a gas-fired power station that began full commercial operation in November 2010. Staythorpe, located in Nottinghamshire, can generate 1,650MW of electricity, which is enough to power around 2.8 million homes.<p>Staythorpe has been designed using state of the art equipment and will reduce average annual CO2 emissions by up to 7.5 million tonnes compared to an existing coal-fired power station producing the same amount of electricity.<p> Staythorpe previously housed two coal-fired power stations. Construction of the new gas-fired power station began in 1998, but was put on hold two years later as there was already sufficient generating capacity in the UK at that time. In 2007, work once again began on the station.<p>The plant is also one of the most flexible plants in the UK with the ability to support balancing the energy network with National Grid and has a long-term commitment to Staythorpe and the surrounding area.<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuvVEC7mjvoEcXnGmxp9R4jdj_cYH-T1VZ1fm8OXdkp8uRg4i8ye-SKAzBWem9MIOPTH3QDmN6MvA0RNgToNV7UOqspBvdWd00MMzk15lT6JRqtCi2wpuE2ZVyE-D0GevoKaf41dKvyF_/s1600-h/IMG_6311%255B3%255D"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6311" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZfeL3mHUbUHTzn5kvP-cJzkH6HFEW3Zmo5DEGZuZW0RfkjCkEDDYYBgWS9JpxbQqnFHjNfHDtBQH2a_MYYJEzTBnTiz-t4jhhS60Gp3nPRla41c1lWg5BShNyBcLmVB_4uFb083OCFpf/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Arriving at Town lock in Newark and what an amazing view of the castle . The lights were on red and after calling the Lockie on our VHF radio he told us to wait for ten minutes while he locked two boats up.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnNKtAwb4kUhxRsTiOB6vcn-l8oyYQGcLAGDmUrYw9lC6LI-9txfkPRBe9m0dRChtsGdSuVi4i0ZGS4hBlmR2dSSEbOlEqL8mYdTUbXm9_tjUm87ALT1sdukI2ntZNnN0W0OGWJT52X1Z/s1600-h/IMG_63123"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6312" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJP-dVvSxwq8aic8CFIgkSB_LdZ3DIrty3un3dh8Ub0QfIKjeOFxp16ow1Ev7WNn3AA_R4Vxk28vIWTrsBZH_IZ2tdHDobzbm0XYjzNDOWYgj7n8GK_6FOtqDTYC5fFcJ3h6s1TljITlvI/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The view from our home for the next couple of days.</p><p>Just below the lock we picked up this mooring which was right next to the canoe portage point which was ideal for us as we didn't have to carry Hamish up a ladder every time he wanted to get ashore. You can see how high the bank is with the roof of Inca being level with it. Carolyn went and asked the Lockie if we would be OK to moor here for a couple of days and he said it would be fine.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECv4LbfWn0aM7Yp9EeBlBp749qeBJ9VWvKhh7IKHxoeHr_Iqf8uyiUGw-n9A-dqHafDa0QlljV2_xQpKKoYj8H1XcMj2OB0YbnBIa36p3NJk2huGy50xrzNm8uMgVbEjxrR46GjqUBowf/s1600-h/IMG_6335%255B3%255D"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6335" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEeWkq41CAYR1-E3BMAtF8D8soL1L4snNgSlHs1-GASfgKkyJNiK2vPrGasD8Yq-cuOXeCW9aIUyjEttrOVmn5_n3bAPGIODz3Khc7gC_fq3pd-jTPSZ0OtFOsTmID1GNmTkeNVA9uhvC/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We had great fun watching this trip boat mooring up and he reminded us of the one in Stratford upon Avon . With a good current flowing down the river he got his mooring spot on every time,I'm not sure that I could do as well as he did.</p><p>Tomorrow we will be off to have a look around the town of Newark and I have my eye on a new camera as my current one has a small scratch on the lens but don't mention it to Carolyn.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-11707428858945623012017-09-14T02:49:00.001-07:002017-09-14T02:49:51.859-07:00Heading downstream<p><br></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxPDEdzvep8c7W9rLzX9RWxKJJ5499lDzeoqtyEsyxjnO5DWDBIlK1LsVGmmh8t7qbUfVprSrbhizTLfb7_aXNa8EqK9YoDwoAvohD3-dJkzDa5dpTVw8aTKFspw8ajphnp001cIgsZ6E/s1600-h/IMG_61703"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6170" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoTr24jDCwrh6BhlamOVxCdhI-PiggzAGoqTjzKGl36NF8I8nQVMfnRl5BJ4bRbigbrXPRS_k1zB8e0Z4nS18N_osMm8EXwaeoYfozEkrSNEtaYFihgC0do9rTyzNyXwgfxpDK-YzBoL7/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>After a sort of good 2 weeks in Nottingham it was time to move on downstream on The River Trent .Going with the flow as we pass the city ground which is home to Nottingham Forest we are only just above tick over on the engine and going at about 4 miles an hour which for us is fast.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2S8ZC1oN-2YMv09cVsSszpMFsVhiASxZ9zfUt7PA8jNsW_KzFOMrSCS9akFIlJc3oMNvi4g8J3da-KRby-KJ-jjf7jbtvskXrD20aSeAsCA0vaxXScn5Algo4nhWy2j2iqJkzRew0Mc18/s1600-h/IMG_61723"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6172" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuxhVz8zkwfXvp8wnU-nekjyLyw2K0oid1yOZFT3pgONbzEwA4q5fpCjCNAUhNYzzItDQAEgdOsj2kAppvq22Nhyphenhyphen2HxlEH-TtTUmGEVjsoGys0vmeeD178VGv8Se4eYJZuoUdU2JPPtjk/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>This house reminded us a bit of the lower river Thames which we did last year . Except this was the only posh house we saw where as the Thames has hundreds of million plus pound houses.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEize7tDk4rzqrQSE4fskFH0Uw5Y5X6rsEHcuEpidYvnJhMyaXzcb1Lm6uxdAg2vTxtydtBTKygKiKjQhLcu58iJ1bDCF3DTnupqT335-g1WDo1IeFajmj8gOpNAl6ZwD6yNIYYhAT2-YmkX/s1600-h/IMG_61903"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6190" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-5Cq_hkobXHhscr76hsJfPVHx5TslnxnNipS01NdSp5B5hkWqUJYVt5WQVy_WM-F_Qjr7gZVkp_p8B2KvC_btGE0Xksz7WsJiOcLU8648g8Eu14VgxuzRsS3qmMIuRgRpCskbit1OOi-/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>Arriving at Holme lock we went onto the water point and started filling with water . I had read before we got here that the National water sports centre was next to the lock . With a very slow filling tap and with our tank being empty it gave us plenty of time to watch the Kayaks coming down the course.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLKzrxONF_N_t4pLErsWQE0SuwnNHXzd5Yn0KFUpFjypgpAPjkdzeg0qAm6jY74eIBJHsPNvgAggj63uyj5p6Aq5280I6PJeRL8BWtpVoJhyphenhyphenawZXu5zaZZY0zAHg5ZxK-eqMKpV8SRkAe/s1600-h/IMG_62093"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6209" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRdvqZ9ZVGZ43GdpcTi7_fYy3WL2Q4a_OjLgVhkKVBPdZKzHWazEEZzC7B6fzYkiJo8IQ6AyO9g1HNuEcwTMmHCrsImw6kTxA4MaiRMcUSYp-iUGcVg-OnHG7Id1_isMVLJhlwHzcOMYl/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>The white water course is 700m long and a s well as canoes you can tackle the rapids in an exclusively chartered raft as a group of friends (6 - 8 people), or as an individual to be part of an 8 man team. Not only is the White Water Course amazingly fun, it is also environmentally friendly as it is a man made course powered by a natural river. Just a shame we didn't have enough time to stop and have a go . I'm sure I could have handled those rapids with no problems.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Yrz6P9VdTZW6F8mBJuQj-1Z3a133ZfX-Dd2FqBAy970PKvp29SepfHd8zQPht_cJBshgHJWG9nl2dZUCIv7HZFKc8Hh-YkCAi94VfEQs-Fv87HWZ6dedPKUDjN0oyKEFdefTO9Vzk7Zw/s1600-h/IMG_61973"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6197" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidODbh9mo_fFRuGIumFlVNKs6t3l9t_wsiXiNI3H1QcdwV40Usagq13MUP75mWb6GNrKW4iZ0lQVNA-6ivQdTzE6n91EOfGuVqJCQa00ATSd9GnqPqwSXra3Q6_cTM5CZB3aFEISxZuAA_/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>The water sports centre is part of the The Holme Pierrepont Country Park which underwent significant improvements in 2014 designed to enhance the facilities across the 270 acre site including the construction of a new Family Fun Park which consists of the exciting new Sky Trail, High Rope course, Mini Golf course, Cycle and Segway hire and a Country Park Café. Looks like a good day out if you are ever in the area.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8QQta6KuYr9MATivVj4KNQxwSvjnuBcBH5qXUIKidxEno5t3oYOxOLmvTC9lpg5gurVMbFb2eFuMcdzRiDMSaIWSbnk5FUpAlVhrhSeX6kZQ1ID3O253Z0RLGAL1o4YC2QTbtnLLxIrW/s1600-h/IMG_62123"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6212" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEg6mWyCfsCK4n3wIZvg2PHeQPSbJ9e75wAXREoNf4weQoImz4WlAwnwW_TMAdLkv9-ZJmjLwosaVS0xWIUlgqpVEepwyhzVma1_SxvB-P63MYlaUwUETebDcPLcMgqMFcnCvYB3pFEWUY/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>We are now in Holme lock which is a little on the large size and because the water can get a bit turbulent we have to attach ourselves to the blue wires which you can see on the lock wall opposite. There is a Lockkeeper on duty for all these locks from 09.30 to 18.00 in the summer although they can be in self service where we would have to operate them ourselves.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig53vpzDWPn9LKsp1MqJJGHA1q5NNRTI0ldECzmQhoOSuh6oUHfzkmrfCxY0JL0dzJGeIjTHab1N3PmMw6PYJYXhCKUZpJ2UXwqa36IoW5xsqQUcn-zuM3DJ3js9rA3SG2z8QOFKwpHwXT/s1600-h/IMG_625711"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6257" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMf7H1azF1Dr_JU72FwxVNo2xLHvvQqlvyFenbC3aB1oE4nQ1grtovl361_xGYOwKlg4IOstbeMGXCNClkYHEk7pg4B3aP3pLFmLnmLkcRK1Ur1xEtrc-bMJDsa4Fn_pSxb1RLV5Wra1nz/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>With Carolyn on the bow with her rope through the wire and me on the stern we slowly drop down the side of the lock.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipN90IuiW6oXmc2dvqO2MNY7220ssxPnqG9wG0GYi_YnfcS74S4LkT_RHGq33Goes6aJm-jAUyy4OyjDr0UJGM2tsMplxTivLgYyiAVQDNznUfSEGyPeykz0N2Q-Aetx9vh5iM3vN_xQlZ/s1600-h/IMG_62153"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6215" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnNPzbaXkl0uje7Pv2phYM3XuVtc6h-Urw0icgPr45BdkF1RXLyyjTQbxGpq7KCjO09SZR-1Qq0Z38D-bHBSoSfmLvwnr6r5sdy5zBTADsdrHhL5Qc97RwCkcZKlyM8X9SKo4ZACZZUGL/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>Cruising down the River Trent and there are many parts of it that reminds us of the River Dart in Devon which we still think of as our home river even though we cant get to it on Inca.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotlSEvyaYJkIxyZse5TNpmA6V9bN4eUkynPUcdUl_g6pFuXltHwe9AmaFQt5kymZkBRK2CgLLXQGPYJhQiU6aEboan66ko5Fpd9t_sgksGhv2q4iPVqb4rx7J9KzCBxd1-cG-kpLUhHqf/s1600-h/IMG_62163"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6216" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJ1QYAFr0ELFGi32IcDDvFjKq_MAolLShXWiPfgBakGWXmIISPAhyphenhyphen3yMRyUPxsObeEkjHFWwGXeCuQZOb2abbSoN6j5opP8guzVX57Q7kg-xgJP6rvyr6HmYVGOkaY5Mj5uWwg8ZWxLq2/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>Next lock is Stoke Lock which is sometimes known as Stoke Bardolph lock.This time we have to put our ropes around steel rails as we descend instead of wires.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZAUzlfcSvyo-pHZGhrsuonR39jWztXFkYvMvuBfJr9bLEOe1Lzm-P_1Ypu0q_b1887_mvt86Kt03i2ffmzjuyTb3cK98DcXz1Hvr_Y3k1p93dcMf3REFeIrv38EonVVr8pEDPy63LTnp/s1600-h/IMG_62223"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6222" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNq8iybQ2cGczvOmTfGavLYXYVyvbkJpaWyNQv1spT_Sz4TiGoVqYfDtDVGwh5Z5cuTSuwIKR_Smp8NeK2wENOquhLt9NT8P5NbSO9C0xFmc-pYtw_ibATCIBs2a31ji1oVhFrr_vZGi2/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>As we exit the lock we get hit by the current from the water coming over the weir on the left in the picture. We had to give the old engine a bit of welly to stop us being pushed in to the nearside bank .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppesdgjOvhjXLPSJI6iKZrW_CRPAkcag-nA__MfBvjDKqhDbhTW-DTLCaF7p8Hwb9w5HmhosVju8-jT1v6GM_AWSHUaDmI2TjZs5jf3MWoA8o80q0OdXQctsBnZVCQXGyzZhcPzzG6k3w/s1600-h/IMG_62253"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_6225" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_6225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHidmPss__Bjkp2h11NnNPkH5dybOfvGgGQ11e6wQlxqFJnXnSni2GE5tldu1UQw8yuR6oV1xnYW6ikJFquWQiwGZhh3rzI0CzOSaNwNqINbS8-mb7F6usUeKz5NXKcAtZpIe5ILXrMGY/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>After a good cruise we arrived above Gunthorpe lock and were surprised to see that the visitor pontoon was empty . We had been told that it is usually very busy here and we would be lucky to get on it. The problem we have is that being a river most of the moorings are very high and sometimes it means you have to climb a ladder to get up . That's where we would struggle as Hamish is not that happy about being lifted up great heights. </p><p>We will now have a day or two here before cruising further down stream and hopefully we will be able to pick up a suitable mooring in Newark a town we have heard so much about and one we cant wait to visit.</p><p><br></p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126233590129557741.post-80332903396925288432017-09-13T05:23:00.001-07:002017-09-13T05:23:57.406-07:00boat names<p>A few more of the hundreds of weird and wonderful boat names we've seen on our travels .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitI7orpllfbj3r-aeH4ORmD6iDdbrnoUo28KnXC4eY62GgrlzCpmoxEXFgLMX3S4c8ed6icBtOGCEQXBqRSzu3hg4ReQM_SIKxkiAOnjnwC1eI3MIPmO7kL8__QiPw65eYqVNMZIIc5mJU/s1600-h/IMG_32303"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_3230" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmjY8Y2P4qtbd1GXB3h1CXQV7NGQOQxAEhw5IQKEfAffDeR1bAwEea3xs3MaSoTroYP09totSsFNySQa38rQTAzQ4Im47hew1jahbNNltPWVlBjeha5gGVHx-6PprrTYpoUxFfnh0HsMx/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a>Or maybe not.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7ZH62cjowBGmoOkcMfOLJeG9boamuHSScXsCPoeqj3bFLPXuLDXrmg9CuTJYAi94G-3bXCnpqdVLFByvAcL7pMFzEVXX4njS9t4q0ejLN1XA8ayLEs1jOjcWBg9du5vXhrWWJ21gKN_1/s1600-h/IMG_32344"><img width="878" height="673" title="IMG_3234" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxqcxd_CDgM9mIfe1zRk4PsZoA45bVD4zTpApla7lyU2WTHMbBmU_lqXz1pvdzjeTEKbCqcmEVPDrEMCKqoL4Iufak_6eH7DxsDzp-Z8DPSK-fmhGCOSVgO8bPdrnxFHjC9q1tqvqQ8mZ/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Wine time.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQbS-mG5U7p2xCOmFT_c1j3qUxrEdAPspBP420ZpW2e2cJ8oYfkZzEwsK1wt097KR7PbIUzm37Tk-yKUUP7IDJkm-HsQMsnDWqp_KeysY6vGyaiMPPCXhIs23wVrvcZom6DSJfuFLxSLJ/s1600-h/IMG_32844"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_3284" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqLzNVmm4apquPlutC97u8XhPS8qVUvU1rjF6CSO9cTgwjE40yIkh18U5OK3zC1-c1CGocuvCj9PLLI8GkQ4V3HReeIHsSymQquCYooFdFrqBLZTQpmK5Zb4ssCcezzdm_A8L79SmmIwG/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>It is if you are not careful.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1J6WzKeXnjbdPqrxJLnWd9Md3G5dKmYF7r5JRmwhzucFIBCdrV-r1YVQ5dJfscqlfLWkK_fP_GBZo_fYuE0hUCMVlDrBDE1eBUSnwd3FsWiWRXA-whaArRgOHAAOjjLXzc90CDzdNHR-W/s1600-h/IMG_33013"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_3301" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrz4d4yNROAZ8zNjMeMsijXoyfLigXpxOll4tUOCX81QouUY05OrdtaHCkP_2KCyXbaHb0-8YY7dRFkG_2WP98FJH0MMTuq7EBjG6rrV57vfeCtq5ntH_1nnayL1IUMQofTyeWFY2L2O7k/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>If people breathe or heave a sigh of relief, they feel happy that something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening. Don't you just love that feeling.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQF6iiSSszPQ-ZTlkZQ3qvqJ0rqFWf7OYkMbkWFUq-DhHZ2RDL5SGglGQ8Amn6nO2Ipo91oq9xZ9FGpkUoBB2BQL71TxRI-mE9P20Km9TefjYZ7iObTl5_d2l3o5zRXuu5rL_8TpCT9K53/s1600-h/IMG_33174"><img width="888" height="665" title="IMG_3317" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh13ZYsxpDRzrFsQTOKeZ5kinWy6sK95kSgAtMjLAXX6t3BdNI-EcFpmtSSMgKEyPRn0bMXWNIoMMklheE9Cm_OqsJpIQoslVKOIIm7W_xzkgB3XsRpdcoHm9r-t24PvPQBRzfFDEhslBP/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Cant see a worm .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYEG6BKAJDS7LOMuAfPUsb58pIEK_n3j4Vd52kUAFAvL4LOvuHX_RquR9yySnYllYGHJ-WunMESqAZLRK0DkTqfKjbzL60yH9hcfpV533Yo3l3zjN4mEKSdEUEXugf5utPgxNejUqQIsk/s1600-h/IMG_33873"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_3387" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEMsZD6qN-gbZmuRSNdm5m2C65gtPYognO228f-i0PgfJDP4Y974BUU6e_mUTA2DPEw1swjEFeYOrEGlWswYHkd9hOZV6BO7MQYDM0qkxMfHgXaqlFlkeJCMl-PTQif3kK5-_JZBfrKoL/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>My favourite one today.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFBni0eXo-U9ZyzsV6m2ZvH_8Pydz4yr9FQGTEQycvOoms9GE9z0ASxpjo-1ZkSVkBtn4dCeCcrWaCv-6Enb-zsU8lCJgWhp06z-0HYE5qyoFulIYrGKD2tFlUCtU86E8_XWvMCKRnTLE/s1600-h/IMG_34174"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_3417" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKyINA5LrVcqVgtTg5LR_0FtAtBGujB7U0Gq_8456AreuhDgcezWmJj6zymXQ7Pd6U7Q7wTxZv0glSdFJUpzrgO7-5Riz5ytN6WKbDweOtj4VXAH3RaS_sruqpg5tT1z58WbUvq8vU31k/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>I've never seen a Gnome in Rishton Too .</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-956cCC7I5ZMKGw3pJ2WFOtHcg-kQfxDB3tXs3IfC8yTM0roWCzItOBR1SGE6NHExi-fepe2JnRMv8dxWYmnITXcuy5pZc1HFqBE04UJkIWNpfr2v6toJ-HxVGRvZjytNYjm-I8Qzq7V/s1600-h/IMG_34223"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_3422" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0ULP2Om1lHj-xD3j6b0pauwN-uKituM0mZjLIOLR7DPywAJrfKaJCPk4MjACt33mVIzchzA9bxztYEmrbzh7BzgIkbwpFXs3i9iuRbaq7Vi5bZAfhs6NxvZtVa2QKH8RsMKe1dowjntd/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>You cant beat a good old plod.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsNBn0qbccfSPxv0V0vVCFDuE3bt4DzYMs5SoVfo-NzpM78kaumYP7GaOE-Hso6IH5Q-AdqYI_kTKcLdz77b_eLZoXyZPbgT0c9W6PZkZ8gbdTqRyHSYlgnHWjH1-CURDnrhxdhtbiYBS/s1600-h/IMG_34513"><img width="887" height="666" title="IMG_3451" style="margin: 0px auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_3451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OyGhyG3lNrJn9a8Xf0iaHOTBky3ea3_EEfmterHa0xk-UoRRFQ0vhLYD9KNBJiZWyztDjsT4YczKlS2H4I_rKlyGT9KmjVlgg4tWltcwgUVBvlYbaTWcDKz_9G-Yy5aGr_1F7mrSdZcv/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>I've been accused of having that.</p><p> Happy Days</p>Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040489252197231511noreply@blogger.com0