Off down the Nene.....

In spite of the Victoria Line being closed, Crew#4 (second heroic stint) made it to Northampton by 4pm and we did three hours or so before mooring at Billing Wharf for the night (near the curiously named Billing Aquadrome). This morning we set off past more mobile homes than I have ever seen - plus a huge camp site. Still less offensive than suburban housing, but an amazing number all the same.

Locks on The Nene are different - mostly with vertical "guillotine" gates. These are mostly electrically operated, but one was hand-wound.

The safety notice seems to cover most things !

Most of the time we passed through very green spaces - lots of reeds, lakes, nature reserves and only a short period near the motorway.

A small curiosity in a lock~ snails clustered around a bolt recess.

Moored at a sports ground , once sponsored by Doc Martens, who have now gone. There are supposed to be facilities here, but owing to a row between the club and the Environment Agency, the facilities are closed. Grump !

We have taken everything off the roof of Moondaisy, as we had reports of extremely low bridges soon. The chimney, rusted into place after two years, needed two shots of WD40 and a medium hammer...... hope we can get under the bridges, or my plans to get to The Fens are scuppered.