Wednesday was Northampton. Big Bertha ( pressure cooker) bought, and as Mick had nearly run out of scotch, we had a frantic rush to Morrisons. !

Thursday morning up the flight, and twas done in 4 hours. Some of the paddles  are worse than last year.  No’s 3, 6, 7 and 8/9, were almost impossible to move.If I had not had my strong mate with me, I would have had to phone CRT and ask for help. Seriously.

So at Northampton a new Bar/Rest being assembled on the Midsummer Meadow mooring. Looks like a lego ship

On the Nene, a visiting boat decided that it was ok to moor on a lock landing, and were dually told that it wasn’t . An elderly single lady travelling with 2 other boats apparently had quite a job negotiating this boat

This morning waking up on the GU always makes me smile. We awoke to the sound of our algae trimmed bottom being nibbled at by ducks, lambs bleating, a buzzard mewling and the Virgin intercity wooshing past over the fields. Great. Seriously.

We have fuelled up, and used a new Hoselock hose for watering up.  Now the Cap’n isn’t getting a shower every time he waters up. The other one we bought was cr..  rubbish/

Next stop Braunston for cratch mending, new shower pump etc, before we turn back to trundle up the Leicester arm.

Tonight a nosh at The Hearts of Oak. Great, seriously. !!!!

 Old grey face

 1st ducklings aaaahhh

 Trundle's spiritual home Weedon

 Its not THAT cold. !!!

 Lego Ship

 Lovely mooring at Midsummer Meadow

 Last lock on the Nene

 the End is in sight for the flight of locks.

 Hey, whats been going on here ????