Pottering post lockdown

Looking back, I realise that I never finish off my holiday posts. Sorry about that. I think that with the thought of going home I just stop writing and get packing. 

Mind you, a lot happened before we finally left the boat in September. The captain celebrated a 'big' birthday. 

Perhaps the celebrations had something to do with forgetting the blog! 

Anyway, after 8 months away, we are back on Polgara. Didn't expect it to be so long but COVID-19 didn't help. This morning the sun was shining and all was well with the world.

We set off in brilliant sunshine and headed North toward Buckby Locks. Our plan for the next few days, to potter up to the locks, turn round, moor up somewhere, head South toward Stoke Bruerne, moor up somewhere and then potter back in a leisurely manner to the marina at Bugbrooke. 

The captain is concentrating hard. I wonder why?

It's obvious, really, there's a narrow bridge ahead and there have been quite a few boats on the cut today making the most of the fine weather. 

We reached Buckby Locks and stopped for a brief lunch - well, you know how I like my food! 

Sorry about the legs but they come with the boat. 

At this point on the canal you have the M1 about 500 yds to the East. 

The railway about 500 yds to the West and, beyond that, the old A5. Not the best of places to moor for the night. 

We did our little turn around and passing through bridge 16 we saw Bert and Mary (Mary Poppins) watching us from the bank. 

Stopped just short of Weedon for the night and watched a crane being manoeuvred into position ready to lift out a boat tomorrow.

Well, that's all for today - I'll see if I can keep up the postings right to the end this time. Sleep well. Oh, and by the way, it's been cloudy all afternoon - where's the sun gone?