Monday 19th May 2025
Skylark rural mooring to Ramsey
After an exceedingly peaceful night in one of the most remote moorings (apart from the adjacent road) that we've ever stopped at, we awoke to blanket cloud in the sky. Breakfasted and ready to go, the sky had cleared to a nice blue and sunshine. The only disturbance we have really noticed are the fast jets (RAF?) that appear to inhabit these skies in pairs.
We set off down to the junction with the Forty foot drain where we turned right. Left goes to a dead end with no winding hole so unless you have another boat to do 'pull me - pull you' with, it's not worth all the reversing to visit.
When preparing for this trip, Graham packed a pint beer mug to bring. "They provide glasses" said Brenda, but after recent AirBnB experiences he didn't want to chance it. Platinum Fox has the most extensive kitchen equipment we have come across, but unfortunately no scales or measuring jug. Therefore a pint of jelly was made in his pint mug. Luckily large beer glasses are included in the inventory.
We travelled the Forty foot drain, past numerous farms and another couple of rural moorings before turning left onto the old river Nene. Then down towards Lodes End lock where we turned left again and travelled down to Ramsey. There are good moorings and a turning point at the bottom of this dead end.
We winded and then moored for the night. We need to visit the adjacent Tescos to reprovision and have a wander around the town. Back at the boat, we settled down for a peaceful evening when a contractor arrived and started strimming the grass ban He wasn't there long so didn't disturb us much.
G & B
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I thought that Grame had invented a new beer until I read it
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