Stoke Bruerne to Home!

You will have probably guessed by the absence of the blog that we have got sick of the rain. Having enjoyed a pleasant evening beside the pub and top lock at Stoke Bruerne last Friday we awoke the next day to heavy rain, although it was probably wetter going through Blisworth Tunnel! We persevered on and moored at Whilton, below the Buckby flight. The bright spot of the day having been a quick trawl with the magnet that  produced a substantial mooring spike, 2 mooring hooks and some useable chain! followed by a small win on the Lottery!

The next day started well, and we moved up the Whilton locks alone, but with a wide CART work boat close on our heels. Through Braunston tunnel, lunch and then teamed up with an experienced tug boat crew aboard Leonard, with a newly installed very sweet sounding Russel Newbery engine.

We moored at Braunston - plenty of space - enjoyed excellent 2 for 1 steaks at Marstons The Boat, and went to bed happy. Woke on Monday more rain - visited Midland Chandlers and bought fenders on offer - still raining - no let up until late in day - we have had enough. Only bright spot that day was the dog finding a toy in the bushes! See pic.

So we drove home a couple of days later with no regrets, as we loaded up in more pouring rain. Now, the jet stream has moved and the weather has picked up of course, but we will return after hacking back the garden and shredding the junk mail.