22 & 23 August
We had a lazy start on Wednesday
morning, but by 9.30 we were out in Bedford having another look round so here
are a few more photos.
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| Almshouses |
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| "Reflections of Bedford" showing old industries of lace and brick making |
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| John Bunyan |
There is not a photo of Wilko’s where we bought a flowerpot
to replace the one which broke as the wind caught it only a few minutes after
we had left the mooring yesterday morning.
After a coffee in one of the town's numerous food and drink outlets, we went
back to the boat to collect our stuff for going home. The train journey home
was uneventful – Bedford to Bletchley, Bletchley to Rugby, Rugby to Nuneaton
and a bus home.
After mowing the lawn, Steve
spent most of the evening catching up with church accounts while I did some
washing (and a very small amount of ironing).
The weather had been fine and dry
all day, but there was some rain overnight. Steve had a nurse’s appointment on Thursday
morning, so after he returned home, we collected our bits and pieces together
and caught a bus back to Nuneaton and made the return train journey to Bedford.
By 3.30 we were on the move with the intention of returning to the Goldington GOBA
mooring where we had moored on Monday night. We did not time our departure very
well as we ended up following the trip boat John Bunyan which is very long and
very wide. It took quite a bit of manoeuvring to get her into Bedford Lock. She
would be winding before Cardington Lock so we would not be following her for very
long.
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| The "John Bunyan" |
We made it back to the mooring in time for a
good walk around Priory Country Park before supper.
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| Same mooring as Monday, but without Paws |
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| Otter and baby in Priory Country Park |
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