and men say we women are gossips!!

We started the trip back down the canal today.  I drove the boat and Graham worked the locks until the last three, when I took over so I had had some exercise.  Had ice-cream at Turnerwood triple lock, which was delicious, we both had honey and ginger flavour which was yummyJ

Saw two Canada Geese with seven goslings, which were very cute.  Only problem is all seven of them came into the lock with us.  They then tried to swim along the side of the boat to the back, so we had to push the boat over until they had all squeezed past the very small gap between the boat and the lock side.  They stayed at the back until we left the lock and then Graham herded the parents to the other side of the lock so the chicks would leave.  All seven left the lock eventually and Graham shut the gates before they could go back in.

Moored up at Shireoaks Marina again and taking the opportunity to do more washing as we are hooked up to the electric.  The dogs are both fast asleep having been for a run round the country park which has been created on the site of a closed colliery.  May stay at Shireoaks for tomorrow as well and then continue on Friday.

the end of the Chesterfield Canal with the collapsed tunnel