From above Foxton Locks to just north of Yelverton, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section
Top hats, long tail coats, lace bonnets and shawls, flat caps and hob nail boots were the order of the day for many boaters we saw dressed in period costume setting off in a parade of boats from Foxton to Market Harborough to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the canal arm. VAGABOND, an elderly cruise boat containing a brass band, lead the procession away, to the sound of "for all those in peril on the sea"! There was a slight delay to the proceedings due to the late arrival of the horse for the horse drawn boat , but things went to plan after that.
So it was mid morning before we set off from Foxton, and true to form the weather forecasters got it slightly wrong today, as a fine drizzle fell, but all was quickly forgiven as lovely, warm, sunny afternoon soon materialised.The thermals must have been good too, as several gliders were circling overhead.
We have a feeling that today we passed "Indian Jo", on his boat Lakota Dream Spirit, who was slightly known to us as a fellow boater on the Mon and Brec when we had our hotelboats. He certainly looked familiar, but we hesitated to call out to him incase ......... May be we shall encounter him again and have a chance to chat.
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