The delightful last two miles of the River Lark

Isleham to Jude’s Ferry Bridge, River Lark, 2 miles 0 locks

Wonderful, wonderful.. what an intriguing two miles that was today

Unfortunately there were no kingfishers ‘dripping’ from the trees, in fact we didn’t see one.  Mind you perhaps we missed them on the way up because it was very narrow.  My eyes were definitely to the front on this stretch..

It was very unusual too, the bank on the right was very high indeed, but covered in wild flowers, grasses and reeds, while the left bank was tree lined, again covered in an abundance of wild flowers.  We met nobody coming downstream, I think there would have been room, but only just in some parts.  No problems with weed either, although the plastic cruisers were struggling to get up this bit we heard!

So we arrived at Jude’s Ferry Bridge, the navigation limit of the River Lark.  We didn’t turn yet, but there will be just about enough space to be able to do that, although Imray’s guide says the maximum length to turn here is 13.7m (NP is 17m) I am sure I can squeeze her round to head back downstream. My backyard today..

There is a pub here, and I popped in at lunchtime to fetch a menu back hoping to impress Vic enough with it for him to agree to a meal out… and……   Yeah!!

Wendie is arriving again tomorrow this time leaving my eldest granddaughter Kiera with me for the week.. Kiera came to stay for a week last year, her first time away from home that was.. This year I think she will enjoy more being the grand age of seven.  I haven’t planned anything, and will just take it as it comes for the week.. I know I will have to be inventive, she returned only two weeks ago from Disney World in Orlando… Ah but surely English Nature can rival that!!

Have a good weekend all whatever you might be doing