Saturday 20th April Day 273
We cruised the very short distance to Braunston and moored up before the bridge but the boat was quite a way from the edge as there is a shelf running along the side but we didn’t want to go any further and risk not getting a mooring. We put the covers up, locked up and went for a walk; only to spot a better mooring just past the junction.
So, it was back to the boat and hope no-one steals the spot as there were lots of boaters out and about as this is a busy junction but it took us a total of fifteen minutes to get back, take down the covers, move the boat, moor up, put the covers up and then back out to the chandlery ((A shop where boaters buy things for their boat – bit like a B&Q for boaters!)) Then we walked into Braunston village to get some supplies and then back to the boat.
It’s a stunning area here as you climb the hill to the village and can see for miles! Wonderful. Back at the boat we decide to prep the roof as we are moored on the right side to get that side painted and finished as we picked up the rest of the things we needed with that Amazon order the other day.
Day done. Until tomorrow. x
Cruising: 2 miles
London bound totals: Cruising: 87/198 Locks: 99/174 Tunnels: 4 (not sure how many to London!)
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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