The start of the boating season is fast approaching as we move rapidly towards Easter in a couple of weeks. At the boatyard we've been beavering away finishing jobs on the hire boats. All the soft furnishings have been washed and pressed and Mark from Nene Marine has been fitting a new rudder bearing to Sumo with his magic wand.
Making good use of a rain storm to clean the roof of the hire boats
After Spring made a cheery brief appearance it quickly disaapeared again as the Beast from the East popped back for a quick encore before hopefully retreating back to the East and remembering to stay there this time. The temperatures dropped and the snow started again and we were transported back to December for a moment.
We took a trip out to Stanground and a bitterly cold wind was blowing straight across the Fens. Arwen was not very impressed with this and Dad had to give up his coat before any further walking could take place!
Stanground used to be a village but is now a large suburb of Peterborough. From a boating perspective Stanground is well known for its lock which allows access from the River Nene to the Middle Level and the Nene-Ouse link.
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| Stanground Lock and Village |
Stanground Lock is manned and you have to book passage through. The lockeeper lives alongside the lock. At Stanground, Moreton's Leam joins the King's Dyke and both rivers flow under a railway bridge, known as Black Bridge to join the River Nene. Moreton's Leam was constructed in the 14th century as an early attempt to drain the Fens. The King's Dyke is named after King Canute who allegedly caused it to be cut.
And Finally .......
Meet Ewedini one of our sheep who keeps escaping out of every field she's put in. She always remembers to pop back in with the rest of the flock in the afternoon for mealtimes and to spend the evening but likes to enjoy the day pleasing herself and trimming bits of grass she shouldn't be!
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