Wednesday pm we were moored nr Willington. Not too far from an airfield...........East Midlands International Airport.! But as it was such a nice mooring, we decided that the planes would stop about midnight until about 6am. WRONG. After midnight, they bring out the big guns. Cargo 747's. Cor, they don't half roar as they pass over the top of you. but this was our view.

I also picked the first blackberries of the season. They were a bit

maggoty, but after Mick told me that maggots can't breathe underwater, I submerged the fruit in water for a few hours, then made some little pies. They were ok, but the pips get in my teeth.

FTBT - 1 Not sure what the total is now. 26? Mick threw it to Finlay and F headed it over the side. Now you know why we have so many TB's on Trundle.

So we have had a pump out at Mercia Marina for £13.70. Then stopped at Kegworth last night. Nice mooring, still abit close to the airfield.

FTBT - 1 ( aGAIN !).. Finlay headed it into a load of deep brambles this time.

So before leaving F and I had a walk along the path, by the River Soar( really lovely), and a few yards up an old bloke and his dog were sitting on a bench, behind a small wall. As we got closer, I saw this black stoaty like creature " up n over" the wall. So I shouted to the old chap( he was watching me coming along). " Is your weasel tame?". "Eh ? what weasel?" " The one that just came over the wall RIGHT in front of you". Anyway he hadn't seen it and neither had his dog. Are you thinking what I am thinking? Anyway, we decided it must have been a mink, and then I got into such a long convo with him about all sorts of things, that Mick had decided to bring Trundle to me.

So we trundled off to Loughborough. A spot of stocking up is in order, as we need to find somewhere out of the way, to do some painting, thats if the weather allows.

Also the latest followers of the blog are about to descent on the uk.! Thats Chris and Bruce from Canada. Don't forget the flag, you two.

They will eventually be making there way up to Chris and Mike in Bradford, who would like to come and see us, but we seem to be getting further and further away, so will see what happens. Hope you both have a good trip over and look forward to seing you, if its possible.