Approaching Lincoln City centre through the Glory Hole

We stayed in Lincoln yesterday, Saturday.  Did some food shopping in the morning and then went to see the Cathedral in the afternoon.  A very impressive building.  We decided to do the full tourist bit, and had the guided tour of the Cathedral and also did the roof tour.  The roof tour was amazing and included being on a walkway right up near the roof, with an incredible view of the whole Church, also a real close up view of the stained glass window that we were standing right in front of.  Also went outside on the roof and unusually into the roof among the rafters.  A fascinating look at this beautiful building.

We decided to move onwards towards Boston today, with the plan to moor overnight at Bardney Lock.  However whilst dry it is extremely cold and I think we may have decided not to continue to Boston as the river/landscape is rather bleak in this weather.  Went as far as the lock and filled up at the water point and then turned the boat and moored up on the floating pontoons.  Spoke to another couple who had come up through the lock and they told us that the river is flooding the other side of the lock.  Walked up later with the dogs and confirmed this.  Also heard a cuckoo, which I haven’t heard for a long time.

Graham tells me that a huge storm is forecast for tonight and into tomorrow, so looks as though we have made the right decision and will wait here until the storm and the river subsides.  It seems that since Graham and I have taken to the water it has done nothing but rain, so feel free to blame us for the appalling weather, and let’s hope we get some sun soon.  It is getting very windy so I guess the forecast is probably right.

Why is it that I never have a camera when I need it?  Graham took the dogs for a quick walk and silly Jake stepped off the pontoon into some reeds, presumably thinking it was grass.  Apparently he just stood there gradually sinking and then Truly decided to follow him in and go for a swim.  Stupid dogs, why do people think collies are intelligent (haha).

Pictures taken during the roof tour of the Cathedral