So a fairly uneventful trip down the lovely Nene until...... we moored up at Alwalton. We heard a WHUMP,looked at each other and said blimey that sounds like something has exploded. Went outside, and just after I took this photo, there was another big WHUMP, and a gas bottle? flew up into the air in flames. It tutrned out to be on a farm, a load of propane gas cylinders had exploded. It was quite exciting for a time, not so nice for farmer boy, though.

So, now we back home. Car is poorly and needs a new alternator, doing some deck- treating, a wedding to attend, and then down to see the grandchildren, and pat Rebeccas' tummy, as she is expecting another boy. !!!!!

Then on our about the 22nd July, we will be off down The Great Ouse to Bedford, taking in all its tributaries etc.