Proof that we are on the Leicester line of the Grand Union

Life here is good, but the nieghbours are so nosy!

Well another week has gone quickly by.  We were quite settled at Yelvertoft and didn't manage to prise ourselves away until Thursday.  Whilst we were at Yelvertoft Paul had fitted a new tap to the kitchen sink as the original one was leaking.   Barry, a friend and neighbour, had taken Paul into Daventry to buy the new tap.  Well 2 days along the canal the new tap was leaking.  Worse than the old one!  So we made some calls, looked at the map then I set off on my bicycle into Market Harborough to change the tap!  About 5 miles away.  Also had to get a 3kg bag of grout and some shopping! Well I felt very proud of myself when I got back, even if I did push the bike the last bit which was steady up hill!  Thankfully the replacement tap was fine so we are now leak free!!Still heading northwards we stopped to visit the Wistow Rural Centre.  Lovely little place gift shops, garden centre, deli and cafe.  We had lunch there and before we left Gok Wan came in and ordered food!  So you could say we had lunch with the rich and famous!Our plan was to stop at South Wigston which is south of Leicester for Paul to continue with his motor bike training.  However when we looked on the internet the bike school was to the north of Leicester, almost 2 hours away by bus!  So an instant change of plan we decided to carry on a further 10 miles and 13 locks.  We managed that in a day and a half which included a quick stop in Leicester town centre to get some shopping.  Mind you Thursday was an early start, we were on the move by half past eight.  Thankfully though it remained dry for us which was a good help. So now we are moored at Birstall.  An old flying buddy of Paul's lives in Birstall now, so we caught up with them yesterday.  Dave and Joan came on board to see us, then later on we all went out for an Indian Meal.  Very good it was too. We will see them again tomorrow when they have kindly offered to take us to Tesco.  Can't refuse a good offer like that.