Written on Saturday 4^th August

Well this time more than a week since my last post, and we are away from Falcon at staying Mablethorpe over on the east coast.  Friends Tony and Sharron picked us up on Thursday and we are off to a 60^th birthday bbq of a mutual friend this afternoon. 

Meanwhile we had been making our way back to Yelvertoft where we started out from in May.  Been off on our bikes a couple of times.  Cycled into Milton Keynes and Fenny Stratford.  Had help up through the Buckby flight from Barry and son Matthew who were a great help with the lock gates.  Despite recent rain the water was very low in one of the pounds (area of water between locks) and we were actually aground for a while and had to let through a lock full of water to get ourselves moving again.  It was Barry who filmed us leaving Yelvertoft at the beginning of our adventure.

So now Falcon is moored back at Yelvertoft, but this time not in the marina but out on the canal where she will be until we are back on board on Monday.  Then we will be making our way back towards Braunston once again!

Written today Tuesday 7^th August

Had a lovely weekend in Mablethorpe.  Lovely to see friends and walk along the sea front.  Laughed lots all through the weekend.  We are now safely back on board Falcon and were hoping Sharron and Tony would stay with us for a few days, but Tony couldn’t find his sea legs.  So we said to make sure he packs them next time!  We will be moving on tomorrow when it will be back to Braunston and beyond.

So bye for now.