Oundle

Here I am Rune

Distance 11.6  miles

Total 4071 Locks  264 Tunnels

Running total mileage 5922.7 miles

We made up a bit for the lazy day yesterday with just over 11 miles today, not that we are in any rush, but since the day was fine and the afternoon sunny it made some sense to take advantage of the weather to make a little progress. We are still 25 miles out from Peterborough so that will be the best part of 3 days cruising (unless we have a couple of days like today).

The mooring for the night is at the Oundle Cruising Club, who are apparently members of AWCC as we are being moorers at Hawne Basin, so technically there should be no charge,but in the current climate they are seeking donations since they have had no income from their bar.

Woodford

Here I am Rune

Distance 4.4  miles

Total 4064 Locks  264 Tunnels

Running total mileage 5911.1 miles

A bit of a lazy day today (well it is Sunday) with only 4 miles and 3 locks under our belts. We moored up at the FotRN Woodford Mooring for lunch and then never got going again. We still have the strong winds so have knocked in 5 mooring pins to hold the boat for the evening, it seems that we have one more day of strong winds before they abate on Tuesday.

Irthlingborough

Here I am Rune

Distance 10.7  miles

Total 4061 Locks  264 Tunnels

Running total mileage 5906.7 miles

Well, we picked up our ‘Friends of the River Nene’ membership at White Mills marina and then pressed on through Wellingborough to tonight’s mooring. Once again it has been a windy day but we haven’t had any real navigation problems as a result of it. Stopped off at Wellingborough for lunch and to top up with water, given the proximity of a factory to the moorings, it isn’t somewhere I’d choose to stay overnight since it was very noisy. The water point wasn’t located in the best position since it is on a bend in the mooring so it’s impossible to moor neatly, either the front sticks out or the back does.

 Tomorrow has more sun forecast, but the wind is apparently due to continue. Not sure how far we are going to get, just as far as we want then stop.