Kegworth

Today felt positively wintery, the temperature didn't manage to reach 50F all day. Earlier the wind wasn't very strong but now it is quite blowy and the leaves are raining down on Morgana. We left Trent Lock and turned onto the River Soar, the cloud factory AKA Radcliffe Power Station was working hard and we cruised up through the floodlock past all the moored boats at Redhill and into Ratcliffe Lock.

It was cold but dry and we made good progress, there were a few other boats on the move and of course we met one, a Dutch barge, on a bend with a fallen branch narrowing the river. After that we reached Kegworth Deep Lock,which fills very slowly and then moored not far beyond that in time for a late lunch.

Although we cruised for less than two hours we decided that we like this spot so didn't bother to move on. I think tonight will probably be the first night that I keep the fire in overnight this autumn as a heavy frost is forecast.

Today's journey 4 miles and 2 locks

So far this year we have travelled 757.2 miles, 597 locks,  50 swing bridges, 23 lift bridges and 27 tunnels

In 2011 we travelled 461.4 miles, 444 locks, 3 swing bridges, 34 lift bridges and 15 tunnels

During 2010 we travelled 740.3 miles, 642 locks, 53 swing bridges, 4 lift bridges and 25 tunnels

Since Ray retired we have travelled 1958.9 miles, 1683 locks, 106 swing bridges, 61 lift bridges and 67 tunnels