Finally we are on the move again. After 64 days of just looking at Trent lock facility block, we will now enjoy a different outlook again. Before we left we said our goodbyes to Chris and Jan Deuchar and then paid John and Mick what we owed in electricity. They worked it out to be about £21 at the cost price of 19p a unit. Considering we have sat on their dock using their electric for the best part of two months, I think it was very reasonable. To be fair the first 3 weeks we weren't on a meter and so we gave them an extra tenner to cover their costs  It did help that we switched off lights when not in use and didn't keep phones or computers plugged in all the time on charge. Then we pushed across to the facility block so Ian could empty both loos and I could at last wash the other side of the boat. While we were there one of BW's guys turned up. Good opportunity for us to mention the washing out of the sewage pipe at the drinking water tap. See Post  Apparently they are now using a different waste disposal company coming all the way from Leeds. Mr BW did no more then phone head office and report it, but as he quite rightly pointed out,  if anything is done about it it will be a miracle! We finally exited Trent lock and headed south on to the river Soar by 11.45am. The snow flurry's had started and the wind chill was quite a shock to the system but by taking it in turns to steer the boat while the other went inside for a warm, we made it to Zouch by 2.30pm. Jade has had a run in the fields and I think even she enjoys the change in scenery.

Both photos show Kegworth Deep Lock



Moored at Zouch.

 Tomorrow we meet Paul Harris at Mount Sorrell who will supply us with 10 bags of mixed oval's smokeless coal at £ 8.75 for a 25k bag. I'm also hoping that the met office have got it wrong  and the big freeze wont arrive just yet.  I would hate to get iced in now that we are on the move again!!!