Didn’t realise a whole week has gone by since I last wrote here.  We have spent a couple of nights in Mercia Marina.  There is a Midland Chandlers there so we managed to spend a lot in there!  Then Paul had the less than pleasant task of replacing the seal on our toilet.  I ‘helped’ by keeping out the way and going off to the launderette to catch up with the washing!  By the time I got back he had finished.  We also caught up with Tony and Jane on The Pearl who we met on the BCN Explorer Cruise back in June.

Looking up the River Trent away from the Canal

So Friday 13^th saw us moving on again, arriving on Saturday at Shardlow.    Saturday was quite a busy day for us as having cruised in the morning, after lunch we had a walk to the shop in the village.  Then another walk along the River Trent and back along the Trent and Mersey Canal.  Along the way we picked some blackberries and even found some apples to go with them.  Ending the day with a meal in The Clock Warehouse.  To make up for all that exercise we didn’t go anywhere yesterday!   

So this morning on the move again, along the River Trent, past the mouth of the Derwent and on to the Soar.  The River Soar is part of the Grand Union (Leicester Line).  Tonight we are moored at Kegworth and on our way towards Loughborough.