Its My Birthday, today. !

We enjoyed the Aire and Calder, but must remember next time, to moor up at the locks.  They are beautifully kept, and its better than staying “out” on the navigation, as you don’t get rocked about so much, when the big boys pass by.

Arrived Stainforth, after cruising the long very straight new channel cut, with all its

eletric swing bridges and lift bridges. Stainforth seems an odd sort of place, went for a meal at the New Inn, which was nice, and then lay in bed and listened to a dreadful DJ at the working mens club opposite.  Hadn’t seen that earlier otherwise may have moved on.Anyway that DJ wants to get rid of his decks.  He was rubbish, and the singing was dire.   Hey ho.

Stainforth and keadby canal,although straight is rather nice, more like a river, with trees and big wide views.

To amuse ourselves, we decided to see how many fishermen we could make smile.  There was a big match on.  26 smiles,24 blanks, 4 not sures, as they were grubbing about in the bait boxes, and there were a couple of no-shows( the pegs were empty).

It was a long day,arriving at Keadby about 3.15.

We will be out on The Trent at 2.30 on Sunday.  Went and had a look, there is lots of water, its windy and there are waves. !

 This makes us droool !!!

 and this.  Its Spider T, and she was in the River Pageant. The navigator here at the locks is restoring a Humber Pilot boat that was used to make charts of the sea bed. its also a wow, to us ,anyway.

 Keadby Lock

 Entrance to Keadby Lock

 Front view of the Amy Howson.

 The River Trent.