And ten and a half months later...

I took full advantage of our prolonged stay at March by leaving Joe to his own devices, and a list of chores for him to attend to, and heading off to Essex with the dogs to see my Mother.   I returned on Bank Holiday Monday, exhausted as usual from the Essex run, and just headed for bed.  
Tuesday Joe returned our car to storage, I called the River Inspectors for the R.Nene and then booked our slot to lock up on to the Nene from the Middle levels.   As soon as Joe got back to March we were off...
It took 5 hours to get to Stanground where we moored overnight on the lock landing so we were ready for Tina, the Lock keeper, at 9am sharp the next morning. 

 Making our way out of March

 

 Waving farewell to Jill and Graham on Matilda Rose

 

 Making slow, or so slow, progress towards Whittlesey

 

 Yarwood on the lock landing at Ashline Lock Whittlesey

 

 Hanging on for grim death

 

 Overnight mooring at Stanground lock mooring- special permission granted as we were going through on Wednesday morning early.

 

 

 Ten and half months after we left the River Nene for the Middle Levels and River Great Ouse we are back....at last.  I can't tell you how good that feels to be on the move agaqin is wonderful!

Moored on the River Nene