Well in the 5 days since I last wrote we haven’t been very far.  We have cruised to Market Harborough and almost back again.  About 5 miles one way, with no locks but 2 swing bridges.  We are now about a mile from the junction at Foxton.   It is a very rural bit of canal with a couple of road bridges but no villages.  Went into Market Harborough a few times.  It is a nice little town with a variety of shops.  Did a few bits of Christmas shopping!!  Can’t believe we are thinking about that already!  The town is a couple of miles down hill from the towpath so we got the bikes out.  So hopefully we burnt off a few calories on the cycle back.  The 3^rd and final time we went I made it all the way up the hill without stopping.  Tho I will say by Plymouth standards it wasn’t a very steep hill, also Paul managed it on the second attempt.  Over the next couple of days we will continue through the 2 swing bridges to Foxton Junction then finally we will go through the locks there.  Ten in total in 2 staircases of 5.  There will be a lock keeper on duty so hopefully he will help, depending on who else is going through.