Magnificant Trent

Farndon Marina to Holme Pierrepont Lock, River Trent, 17.5 miles 4 locks

Superb day today on the river, I think one either loves the Trent or hates it. I love it, it's so remote and open, today the wind was blowing warm in the sunshine and we hardly anyone, just a few boats on the river. The flow is still very strong, but just kept our engine reving at its usual canal rate, so progress was slow but very enjoyable.

It was great to phone ahead to let the lock keepers know we were arriving so locks were on a green light and ready on our arrival. The lock keepers have been so friendly on the Trent, huge locks that they are, taking craft up to 165ft long, our narrowboat has been always been made very welcome and just as importent as the huge craft that we have seen up and down the river.

We arrived at Holme Lock just as a thunderstorm erruped overhead, and locked through in the pouring rain tying up just beyond on the visitor moorings. And what a day it is to be here too, Kiera and I walked across to have a look at the canoe slalom course to see TV cameras and people being interviewed, finding out later that Helen Reeves, who won a bronze at the Olympics today, actually trains here. Tomorrow we shall have a good walk round, it really is a lovely place