I know, I know!

I know that I said we were in Shardlow on Sunday but that was Sunday morning! By Sunday afternoon we had moved on. 

On the way out of Shardlow there's this wonderful house complete with a private mooring around the back and...

...a model railway in the garden. We have never seen the train but the tracks look well used. 

Anyway, through the lock and onto the river proper. At this point we have just passed the junction where the Derwent and the Trent meet. 

Now we are approaching the M1 bridge. 

To our left the line of buoys shows where the river dives off again over a very large weir. 

Having gone through the flood lock (open at present) we arrive at Sawley Marina, the place where we had to moor up for a day or two when we bought the boat because the River Soar was in flood. 

Just exiting Sawley Locks which, for the first time in many a year, had volunteer lock keepers on duty. 

After that along the river again and a right turn onto the Soar. 

This is Red Hill, so named for the red hills you can see between the houses. 

Through another open flood lock and past Redhill Marina. 

Glad to see this old boat still on its mooring and still afloat. 

The cooling towers of the power station certainly dominate the landscape. 

Around a few bends and through Ratcliffe Lock and we are passing Andy Caine's workshop where the boat was painted 3 years ago - and it's still looking good. 

And then, Sunday night, we moored at a favourite place, Kegworth. 

The only negative is ... 

...we're right under the flight path for East Midlands Airport! Still, it is a very nice spot to moor.