Large Locks and Heavy Rain

Banjo is on the right behind the other narrow boat

The morning dawned bright and sunny with a chilly breeze. After a cooked breakfast we wandered off to Morrisons where we bought a few more provisions- shame we have little room on the boat! Graham lost the shopping trolley during our excitement in being in such a large supermarket and had to retrace steps to find it. On our return with the shopping late morning it had started to spit with rain and so we decided to try to make it to Cromwell Lock before it worstened.

Newark castle

British Waterways craft moored at Cromwell Lock

Angela by the truly enourmous Cromwell Lock

The weather did worsten fairly dramatically- very wet and windy. We found a good mooring on a pontoon which has a tap and electric hook up - luxury! We went and had a chat with the lock keepers who were very helpful and then retreated back to the boat with a newly purchased electricity card to batton down the hatches and read the Sunday papers.

Tonight's very wet view

What a difference a day makes - it's is more like November than June! Thanks for all your communications. Hi to Ray and June who are following our travels from Canada. Also a mention to the delightful Stacey and Elliot, two inspired young people, who stopped to chat to us in Newark. Good luck to you both with your future ambitions.