Busy Day in Ely then on to the quietness of Little Thetford

Today – Moored Little Thetford
Wednesday – Ely to Little Thetford, River Great Ouse, 2.5 miles 0 locks

Ely Cathedral was fantastic, Kiera and I spent over 2 and half hours there.  They have excellent ‘kids stuff’ for them to look out for throughout the cathedral.. it is even worth picking that up if visiting, we probably saw and noticed much more than anyone else!

Here Lady Chapel, just one small part of the cathedral a very quiet place.. Completed in 1349, it once had splendid statues of saints all brightly painted with stained glass windows.  In 1541 after the dissolution of the monastery (A monastery this cathedral was before becoming a cathedral) windows were smashed and the beautiful sculptures removed or defaced.  There is evidence of that with headless figures in the alcoves and chisel marks on the walls.

We didn’t leave until late yesterday… I didn’t think we would find an easy mooring for the night, but was well surprised to find enough space on the end at the visitor moorings at Little Thetford.  One of my favourite stops this, the walks round here are wonderful, and today Kiera and I took Lucy out across some spectacular farmland, after finding the post box to send the all important post cards back home..

Not much time for blogging from me at the minute, and I have a ton of emails in my box too that I need to reply too.  I do apologise to all those waiting for a reply from me.. As you can see my time is really taken up at the moment.. Vic is playing dominoes on the bank beside the boat, giving me a few minutes of space to do this..