Headed down the Oxford Canal and then on to the tranquil Ashby Canal. Beautiful sunny weather – always a bonus. Very impressed with Leicestershire countryside and villages – Bosworth – Market Bosworth – Shackerstone, which has a lovely old station providing Victorian afternoon teas!! Walked to Snarestone – no village shop but a very kind lady gave us some milk – no charge. The globe at Snarestone served delicious food, and staff and locals extremely friendly. We were walking into Market Bosworth and a helpful taxi driver stopped for us and gave us a lift into the centre – again no charge, how kind. Delicious fish and chips from the Batter of Bosworth – worth knowing. Lunch at Sutton Wharf was good and again we were met with kindness when a fellow boater moved up so we could moor easily. Unfortunately one blip, the alternator broke so we had to wait for an engineer to come out, but this was done very efficiently. Holiday ended on Sunday with heavy rain, thunder and lightning – never mind, a good time was had.
LB