Moorings problem.

Yesterday after we stopped for early rest because of rain, we set of again and only had a plan to drive another hour. But Grand Union Leicester line is rely shallow in places, and we did try mooring up four different places before cracking on all the way to Crick were we had our overnight stop.

Today we had a late ish start, around 10.30 am, after we had a little walk to Crick village, and headed for Watford lock, was plain sailing down the locks. Mari-Elene have learn the boating game like a prof.

Crick tunnel 1400 meter long.

Awaiting for our turn down the Watford Flight

  M-E on the left ready to open the lock gate.

All single locks done for this time.

Lunch at the New Inn at Long Buckby

Did one more lock and stopped were I usually stop when passing this place.

Since Saturday we have done 30 miles and 18 locks, 2 tunnels and 2 swing bridges.

Happy days.

Family happiness!

Yesterday I meet  my youngest daughter Mari-Elene at Market Harborough train station, and she will stay and cruise with me for 10 day's

Even though here travel from Norway was starting early morning, she was happy to do a short 2 hour cruise up to Foxton so we could get going up the 10 locks before the main rush of boats arrived today.

We had such lovely time a Foxton locks, had a walk around and was checking out the two pub's there, had a little drink and Bridge 61 pub, great pub for drinking and watching boater travel bye. and had meal at Foxton Locks inn. The food and service was great.

Crew Mari-Elene ready for her first day little cruise.

Tiller Girl

A little cheeky drink and snacks at Bridge 61 Pub.

Here have we started to go up the foxton flight of 2 staircase a 5 Locks

 It was a lovely moorning.

 Mari-Elene and our two volunteer lock keepers having a little chat.

Mari-Elene did a amazing first lock work day.

At the top

Such lovely day.

A day of rest????

This morning i was feeling rather knacker but A woman's work never ends, i heard!
So did Verulam all over clean and polished her.

In the afternoon I made a little well earn stop at the local water point and had a chat to some locals,  and two rely nice biker lady's.

Happy days!

A hard day cruising!

Yesterday I had a day of rest, well did some pottering about like you do. In the afternoon I walked to the Navigation Inn for some food, Night before with Eva and Colin I had Lasagna and it was so good so had that again. And had a rely lovely afternoon with some locals, what i rely love about travel on a canal boat its meeting so much lovely people on my way.

Today I set of around 9, did some service, water and elsan and rubbish. My plan was to cruise few miles and 7 locks, but it was a lovely day after the rain stopped so I cared on going all the way to Foxton.

So loads of photos of locks on this post.

Kilby Bridge it was a gloomy start with some rain.

First lock of the day become a nightmare, the bottom gate was keep swinging open but not before I had walked around and closed one, did this 2 times, in the end I used a rope to keep one side closed and open the water paddle before closing the other gate, that worked weary well.

I was rather happy here, after all of 12 super heavy locks. No need to work out later.

I now moored at Foxton and will stay here 2 days, and then market Harbourough where I will meet my youngest daughter on Saturday.

To day I feeling proper knacker after 12 Broad locks and 9 miles.

Happy Days!

Friends on a day trip.

Yesterday two of my best friend's Eva & Colin and their dogs, Misty mo and Mr mutt come on a day visit.

My crew for the day.

It was a sunny start, would it last?

It was rely nice to have a company at the helm, for a change.

Some refreshments on the go, Eva had a little well earn rest!

Leicester, National space centre.

Another lock, and to day the captain had a lock free work day.

 Rather lovely right past Leicester city centre.

Rather deep lock.

 At this point and rest of our journey we had rain pouring down.

 Well earn pint at Navigation in at Kilby bridge.

We had a lovely day and I looking forward to the next visit, was rely lovely to spend a day with all of you.

Mr Mutt enjoying a rest after a long day Cruise.

Misty Mo looking cool.

 Our trip from Birstall to Kilby Bridge was of 12 miles and 16 Broad locks.

Happy days!