Monday 23rd October – Day 99
I decided to keep this blog to weekly and share my wordcount on socials to keep me on track to write 50,000 words in November! ((Thank goodness for that. We see enough of you each day thank you!))
It’s up early and a wander to the shops as we need some bits and bobs from places like Poundland, Home Bargain, B&Q and Aldi so we can stock up before we head into more remote places. Shopping done we have lunch before setting off to cruise about 12.30pm.
We finally moor up at 4pm and then it’s time to get the spuds and veggies chopped for tea. It’s been a wonderful cruise today. We tackled four locks and I enjoyed doing them all and they are all very easy to work even if some of them were very deep locks. Some of this canal reminds of the tree lined Ashby Canal and maybe a little bit of the Erewash. All the way along this route the fields are flooded after the heavy rain and storm and I’ve been receiving pictures and videos of how bad it is in Newark where we used to live. Lots of people have been evacuated who live near the River Trent and unbelievably the river level is the same either side of the lock! Just shows how much rain we’ve had.
It funny how you can come to a lock and just get a really nice feeling about it as I did with most of the ones on this stretch. Especially when they are in the middle of nowhere. We pass a marina which also had boat hire and a chandlery but we have topped up for most things.
Right, off now to finish making dinner and then relax after a very physically busy day. Great to get back to doing locks though and cruising after a week of being in the same area it’s nice to be on new water and exploring new areas.
Miles/Distance: 5 miles (Meadowlane bridge, Stafford to Just past Longford lock, near Penkridge)Locks: 4
*Did you know i’ve written a fantasy series which is available on Amazon. Only £3.98! https://amzn.eu/d/6cdk6Sy
Published by C.L. Peache
After living in various parts of the UK, including Wakefield, York, Derby, and the Yorkshire Dales, I now live on a Narrowboat cruising the canal network. I enjoy reading, writing, travelling, walking, kayaking, watching all forms of motorbike racing and socialising (networking).
At the beginning of my writing journey, I started my blog which tracks the ups and downs of writing. ((I need to mention that my blog posts are usually visited by ‘Brackets’!))
To the books…
My fantasy series, Festival of Time was completed with the publication of Book Three: Battle in November 2022 and now joins, Book Two: Rescue, and Book One: Escape. Click ‘books’ on my website to find out more and follow me on social media for updates – I love chatting with readers and authors.
In 2021 I joined Saga Fiction and now have three stories published on their app; A Christmas Wish, Decisions, Decisions, and A night lost to the past. Power of Nature a thriller/mystery novel is available on eBook. Finding Love, is my latest romance/rom-com novel and is available as an eBook and paperback on Amazon.
I’m part of a wonderful writing group based in Newark; The Fosseway Writers and have stories in various anthologies including; The Brinwade Chronicles, which is a collection of 28 Gothic stories by 13 writers. Burning Old School Ties, Blood, Sweat and Typewriters and our latest book, Writings on the Walls, Available on Amazon.
In February 2019 I was lucky enough to travel to New Zealand. During my time exploring this wonderful part of the world I kept a journal and this became 187 Kilometres, turn left – which is a guide to our 43-day bucket list adventure. Available on Amazon.
In December 2018; Game of Souls I published my first horror novella. Available on Amazon.
Current projects:
SagaFiction: Mystery/thriller novel based in Jersey
I’m very excited to start rewriting my psychological series, which will hopefully be published in 2024!
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