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Sunday, 19 June 2011

Sunday 19th June

Yesterday we went travelled back from Market Harborough Wharf to Foxton. We met Ali's sister and brother in law for tea (Jane & Paul) and a few beers.

Sunday, we set off and after a short wait, ascended the Foxton flight, its a pity all locks are not this easy, we set off in bright sunshine, although by the time we had reached the top, it had gone cloudy, the wind had got up and the temperature had dropped! We travelled along Laughton Hills and through Husbands Bosworth Tunnel, there are no houses along this stretch just the odd farm with villages in the distance. We turned up the Welford Arm and are moored at the wharf, there just happens to be a beer festival at the Wharf Inn!

Waiting to go up

Recruiting new volunteers?

Get 'em early!

Going in

Coming out 1166 yds later

Friday, 17 June 2011

Thursday 16th June & Friday 17th June

We did a bit of gongoozling at the locks at Foxton and then had a look around in the museum and at the Foxton Inclined Plane, a fantastic bit of engineering but neither of us realised that it was in use for such a short time http://www.fipt.org.uk/. We then set of for a short cruise up the Market Harborough arm, the weather forecast for Friday was for lots of rain, so we decided that we would stay in Market Harborough on Friday, do a bit of housekeeping and go for a look around the shops and town, which we have done. Cooked a full roast, think the oven temperature may be a bit dodgy, bought an over thermometer which is even more dodgy! Tried to get the satellite working but with no joy, but we are fairly enclosed so no wonder really, but at least we know how it all fits together now!

Think we will have a slow mosey back to Foxton tomorrow, dodging the showers.

Had the washing machine on, using the travel power and it works well, which John was really surprised at.

Foxton Locks