Another week passes!

Where does the time go. On Thursday we arrived at West Stockwith all ready to lock down on to the River Trent on Friday afternoon for our last section of the river.

Keadby Bridge

 We discovered that friends Dave and Jan on Yesdear were arriving at West Stockwith that afternoon. Needless to say we met up in the White Hart later for a few jars!
We didn't lock out on to the River until 4pm the next day. The tide determines the time. We were on the outgoing tide so a quick trip! A bit nippy out on the water. Once again Paul made a good turn into the lock. This time with the added pressure that Yesdear was already in there. All went

Water cascading over the gate, Keadby Lock

Friends Dave and Jan on Yesdear

smoothly and we were glad to moor a short distance from the lock.
We are now on Stainforth and Keadby Canal, part of the South Yorkshire Navigations. Not many locks on this stretch, but lots of swing bridges and a lift bridge. Some are electrically powered, but yesterday Paul had to help me close a road bridge.
Dave and Jan moved on ahead of us the next day. We walked a short distance to watch them through the sliding railway bridge. Apparently the only one remaining in the world. There is a signal box by the bridge and you toot your horn and the bridge with 2 rail tracks moves to one side so the boat can pass through.
We were very lucky as having watched Yesdear from one side we then watched another boat from the other side, where Paul took the picture!
Making our way along the canal

Railway bridge closing

via Seven Lakes and Crowley today we arrived at Thorne. Been shopping today and tomorrows plan is to catch up on a mountain of washing!