It's Loughborough in the rain

The forecast is for rain later in the day. We set off as soon as possible without even washing up the breakfast dishes. No point in missing good weather when there's bad following behind.

There's not many pictures today because it's been dull but here's one of Zouch, looking back at the Rose & Crown pub. 

And just around the corner is the weir.

And the automated floodgates.

When the river is in flood, all you can do is moor up against these pilings and wait for the water to go down.

Such a shame, this was once the Albion where we had several homemade lunches. Now it's a private house. 

We made it into Loughborough basin just before the heavens opened. Managed to get off the boat later when the rain eased off and popped into the nearby shops. Fire alight again, watched another episode of Professor T and then turned in.