Lucy gets lost at Braunston

Balls Bridge (3) to Braunston, GU Leicester Section and Grand Union Main Line, 5 miles 6 locks

Diesel was the first order of the day, and before setting off, a quick phone round the area told us that Weltonfield Narrowboats just up the cut was the cheapest today at 35p. Braunston Marina didn't know how much their diesel was when I phoned! The rest in Braunston were a few pence higher. When you have to put in 100 litres every penny save soon mounts up.

Braunston Tunnel next, ummm three boats in a row to pass right on the kinky bit sent my adrenalin running sky high, but soon we were back out in the georgous sunshine and ready to stop for a cuppa and a bite to eat.

Down Braunston Locks meeting boats coming up at each one today, it was very busy.

A choc ice at the bottom lock, found a space to moor and then realised Lucy was not with us. We have never lost Lucy before, and I was suddenly thinking about yesterday and the conversation about keeping dogs on leads. Quickly walked back to where I think I had last seen her, and sure enough there she was sunning herself by the bottom lock watching the boats go up and down. Phew! Collies are like that, if they loose sight of their 'Mum' then they stay put at the last place they saw them, knowing of course, that 'Mum' would be back, how right this collie was!

Strolled round the Marina and bought some laundrette tokens for the various washes I have to do during our stay here. I want to get all the curtains washed, and the seat covers, hope they don't shrink!

Gonna be quite busy here for a few days, the zips need doing on that canopy, and AJ said they could do that within a day, also I want to pop down to Roadpro and purchase the satellite system that we promised ourselves last year, oh and then there is the fridge to replace, which has been on it's last legs for the last nine months, then of course there will be items for the new refit of the kitchen Vic has promised me, ummmmm.........