We are suspended!

We awoke to a lovely chilly morning.  After filling up with water we descended Foxton locks and moored up at the bottom.  We went for lunch at Bridge 61 whilst the washing was drying and then walked towards Debdale Wharf looking for a suitable mooring closer to the wharf.  Foxton to Debdale isn't far and the only places to moor had boats on, so on arrival at Debdale we went and asked if we could moor on the wharf ready to be lifted out tomorrow.  They said 'yes' so we walked back to Foxton and then cruised back to Debdale.  We moored, got the satellite set up, then watched a boat being put into the water, then another, then we were asked if it was ok to lift us out tonight rather than the morning, so we are now on sleepers rather higher than normal! 

Sun rising

Foxton Locks

Up,

 Up,

& away!

Tonight's mooring! 

1.5 miles 10 locks 

Quick Update

Following Sam's visit on Monday we are booked into Debdale on Thursday for Triskaideka to come out of the water.  We have pondered and scratched our heads, as has Sam, Ali & Neil and hopefully Thursday will   bring some conclusion.  So we are still at the top of Foxton locks and will go down tomorrow.

Today we had a visit from Helen, Isabella and Harry.  Isabella had great fun feeding the swan with Uncle John and then when the heavens opened on our walk back down the locks to the car, she had the best fun off all jumping in all the puddles, so much so that she had to have a change of clothes before the drive home!  It was lovely to see them all.

A cake, a birthday party and a cruise

I went home for a couple of days on Wednesday, everything was fine with the house.  Whilst there I did Isabella's Thomas birthday cake, I was happy with the cake but despite two attempts at his face I still thought he was a little scary and would have made a good halloween cake, but Isabella seemed happy with him, the fat controller was good though, even though I say it myself.   On Saturday we went to her birthday party, lots of young children (about 25 of them), it was really good and they all enjoyed themselves.

Today we set out for a couple of days cruising, we left the marina, heading for Foxton, as thats as far as we can go with the current restrictions.  We were hoping and praying that everything was ok with the stern gland but we hadn't gone far when it started knocking.  We decided to carry on, as we thought that it may need to 'bed in' after the recent adjustments, but no joy, it continued to knock and was as bad as ever.  We have made it to Foxton and Sam (the engineer) is coming to us again in the morning.  There were lots of gongoozlers at the locks, but unfortunately not many boats for them to look at due to the restrictions.

Fat Controller

Scary Thomas Cake 

Isabella 

& the headless fat controller as Isabella ate him!

Along the Leicester line

It was a 'tad' chilly' this morning

Welford turn 

15 miles