Retirement with No Problem

Stretham to Lazy Otter, River Great Ouse, 1 mile 0 locks

Just a trickle upstream today to the GOBA moorings near The Lazy Otter.  There is a marina here too, and the whole setting is lovely.  Here the pub in the distance with the river going off under the bridge on the left..

Here is where we are moored looking from the other side of the river…

Just look how calm it is today, not a breath of wind.  This is only the second day since the beginning of August that the wind has not blown hard.  The half sunken boat behind No Problem, Anna Rose, I believe was moved out of the Marina and pulled round to the GOBA moorings when the new owners took over.  It’s owners not paying for their mooring.. well that is what I have heard, there may well be a different reason.  It is such a shame, a lovely wooden boat going to rack and ruin.

Today I have finished working out our itinerary for cruising before Christmas, and it has ended up as 220 miles and 158 locks.. phew that sounds a lot, but it will be over 3 months so lots of ‘days off’ and ‘not too long at the tiller’ days.  In a way it is helpful to know that information.. I shall be able to accurately proportion our cruising against our heating over the next 3 months.

Lots of reference books needed as well as the downloaded British Waterways Winter Stoppage List!  

I am really looking forward to this cruise which will take in some of the glorious countryside in Leicestershire.

Meanwhile…

Yep, it got cold and rimy this morning before we pulled the pins, so the fire was lit for only the second time this year.. Now apparently.. with fingers crossed the weekend is going to be nice.. I shall peep out of the curtains when I wake in the morning before I will believe that!

Right then, off now to test out another of the many wonderful beers that are kept on draught at the Lazy Otter