No heavy rain for several days has bought the river levels and flow down. However, although we made the short trip from Irthlingborough to Wellingborough in calm conditions and gentle locks the Strong Stream Advice is still in place. Apparently, it won't be lifted until the whole river has settled down for 36 hours! Very frustrating since conditions, where we are and towards Northampton, are normal. If it wasn't for Doddington Lock being reversed, the Environment Agency's method of water control on the Nene, which is situated two locks up river from us, we would be able to move on.
More heavy rain is forecast for Sunday so the stoppage will not be cleared over the weekend and we just have to wait and see the effect of the rain on the water levels. More rain next week as well. Fed up!
Meanwhile, we have water here and can empty Elsan and rubbish so we are much more human now. There is a Tesco, Lidl, Halford, Dunelm, B&Q and various other retail shops close by so no problem with provisions.
Debris brought down on the strong current
Our neighbours in Wellingborough
This is just some.
There are loads of them!
Mainly good tempered and well fed
The biggest down side of this mooring is the noise. Whitworths Mill works 24/7 and the massive extractor fan is right opposite Hunters Moon. There is are very light flour dust in the air and Hunters Moon may well end up inside a Wellington crust!
Oh no! You poor things - what a pain. Of course it has been 36 hours now, so maybe you have moved on? Hope so and hope you get some fair weather yet. Xx
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