Looks like we are staying in Blisworth.

Last night we visited Colin and Iwona. Their extension was almost finished and typically, even though the kids have left the nest, they still demanded our time (and money!!). So Ian raided our garage before we left Sandiacre and filled every conceivable space on the boat with his work bench, power saw, tile cutter,etc. Everything he felt was  needed for laying flooring, fixing skirting's, tiling, painting and then if he had any time left, landscaping and decking  the garden. The dog was delegated to the smallest spot by the table and I could almost hear the sigh of relieve when we moved everything from the boat to the car. She finally had her sleeping area back.

First thing we did this morning was to drive to Stoke Bruerne. I fully expected to see loads of lovely empty moorings with most of the boats having descended the locks. I was to be disappointed once again. Apart from one space, that we had no hope of getting into, not a single boat had moved all the way round to the tunnel. Are they all over stayer's? or are they in the designated winter moorings. I couldn't see any signs up stating that fact but to be fair the signs may have been taken down. Anyway it means that we will stay here a while longer. We have a fortnight before we need to move and then if Colin still wants us to stay longer,  we may head down to Cosgrove.