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| Nottingham |
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| Nottingham Train Station |
When we came back from Ely, we stayed in the marina Tuesday
night then left the marina Wednesday morning and moored at Willington near the
train station. We are now staying here a
few days as we have a few day trips to do.
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| Nottingham Canal |
Wednesday afternoon we caught the train to Nottingham. It is a nice city and we had a look around
the shops and walked down to the canal and also did some shopping.
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| Leicester Cathedral |
Friday we went to Leicester by train. We went to the fruit and veg market which is
great and bought all sorts of things and then went to the Cathedral as we didn’t
go there last time we were here as it was closed, but this time it was open so
we had a look inside. It is really
nice. We had a look around the shops
then caught the train back to Willington.
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| Betty's Farm Shop |
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| Betty's Chickens |
Today Saturday, we are leaving Willington and chugging back
up the canal, about six miles today and one lock. We found out there was a farm shop not far up
the road, so we thought before we left we would have a walk up there. We set off up the main road and after about a
10 minute walk we came to Betty’s Farm Shop so in we went. Actually the walk up the drive into the farm
shop was nearly as long as the walk from the canal!
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| Sign for Betty's Farm Shop |
As we walked up the drive, there was sheep and chickens in
the fields. There was a sign on the
fence saying they have 24,000 chickens which are totally free range and they
lay 22,000 eggs per day! They can come
and go as they please and it said they put themselves to bed when the security
lights come on at night.
What a lovely farm shop, lots of lovely things, cheeses,
meat, poultry, chutneys, pickles, etc.
We had a browse and bought a few things.
There was lots of eggs all different sizes and prices, but not expensive
at all. We went for the seconds eggs
which apparently are different shapes and sizes but the friendly girl behind
the counter picked us out some nice big ones, they were £1 half dozen.
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| The Black Swan Again |
We walked back to the boat and set off, we pulled across to
the water point and filled up then set off along the canal, it was dry when we
set off but we did get a few spits while we were travelling along but nothing
much. We saw the black swan further
along the canal, good to see that it was still around and hadn’t been chased
too far by the swan family that was also in this area.
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| Coming into Dallow Lock |
We chugged on along the canal, over the small aqueducts and
then we were at Dallow Lock, a boat was just coming out so that was lucky and
there was another one waiting to come down, so I had help with the lock and we
were soon through there and on our way.
Through Burton Upon Trent we went and after another mile or so, we
moored up below Branston Lock in a nice quiet open spot.
We are staying here tonight then chugging on to Barton Turn
tomorrow.
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| Moored at Branston below Lock |
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