Today we have moved on to Market Harborough,
Today would have been dads birthday and it is ten years when mum passed away.

We left Leicester on Wednesday to travel up the first dozen locks to moor at Kilby Bridge cold, wet and hungry.
Yesterday we moved on to Fleckney Bridge in better weather and another dozen locks.

 



 

 

Today we have moved on to Leicester before the wind and rain tonight, but as we came through the last lock the wind had already arrived.

Yesterday we met up with Diane and Peter and today we left Pillings Lock to start the summer cruise, tonight we are moored at Thurmaston Lock.

 

We are currently moored at Barrow upon Soar stopping off in Mountsorral yesterday for supplies.
Top picture shows the buttermarket and the bottom picture showing the Farm/Museum.

Such a different day to yesterday as we set off to Leicester on a damp morning with the hope of some sun this afternoon, but no such luck.



Today was a hot day so Cassie found a place to cool off after playing ball.
It also allowed us to sit in the cratch area for dinner for the first time this year and hope it wont be the last.



Tonight we have moored just before Blue Banks Lock suffering the Eurovision Song Contest.
Next stop will be Leicester on Monday as tomorrow we hope to work on the outside of the boat.

Today we have started our trek to meet Diane and Peter at Pillings Lock at the end of the month, we started with the nice weather but it soon changed to heavy showers.

 

 

Today started with lunch in the pub with Caroline and James.
The photograph was taken between todays showers.

Hilary returned on Monday after her niece's wedding in Ireland.
Tomorrow Caroline and James are coming to visit us at Foxton, we are hoping the weather will improve.

As I travelled back to Market Harborough I saw the first signets of the season.

Happy Birthday Cassie 5 today

 Tonights sunset over the bone factory and the Leceister countryside.

Today I left Market Harborough to start nine days on my own with Cassie.
Bottom picture showing boaters enjoying the evening sunhine.

 

 

Yesterday Hilary left to attend her nieces wedding in Ireland as Cassie is five years old on Tuesday she had one of her presents early.



Yesterday in fantastic weather we travelled on to Market Harborough passing the wonderful sight of the bone factory.
Today I had a frustrating day replacing the tiller bearing.



We have just moved down the locks today as it was a Sunday we had plenty of help from the on lookers.
We have moored just on the Leciester Arm and the wind has blown very hard causing two boats to collide with us.

Today we have moved on travelling through Husband Bosworth Tunnel, after being beaten by hale stones we arrived at Foxton Locks.

 

Yesterday afternoon we moored at the end of the Welford Arm where we joined Al and Del and today we had lunch at the pub.

 

 



The last couple of days we have stayed at Crick after coming through a very wet Crick Tunnel.
Last night we were joined by another member of the Heartwood family Y Not.

Tonight we moored just outside Crick after coming up Watford Locks with the help of a team of volunteer lock keepers

The summer trip started today as we left Stowe Hill and headed for Market Harborugh.
Tonight we are moored on the Leicester Arm and would you believe it is short of water.

Tonight to celebrate the end of winter and the start of the summer cruising season the Stowe Hill Mob went out for a bowling evening.
What with bowling, booze and food a great time was had by all

We completed our stay on the winter moorings by being very British by having a BBQ on a cold windy and wet evening.
The following day we travelled to Gayton Junction.