The famous five!

We had a good nights sleep last night and were up pretty early and after those few days of fun we were pretty empty, but we wasn't up early enough, as we watched Mark on n.b Calisto (the coal boat) pass us..  We wasn't desperate for anything, but its good to top up when opportunities arise and we missed that opportunity... So it was back to our refreshment centre at Sutton Cheney to sort us out in the hope we might just catch him up.. 

It is now getting very shallow here and we could only do 2 mph (and if we had a very laden coal boat that would be reduced to 1 mph). There is something about travelling early as everything just seems so still and Derwent6 breaks the mirror in front of her..

This fella was watching us!!!!

We arrived in perfect time at our destination as we had a shop turning up, this time from Asda, and soon found out our mooring was free, and as we took the turn the coal boat was in front of us.. 

We moored up and then Mark reversed onto us and sorted us out a gas bottle and also filled us back up with diesel.. We last filled in March, (we know March!) and was worried if the gauge was telling porky's. As it turned out it was spot on and we did still have a third of a tank left.. I know we keep saying it but this lithium/solar combination is amazing and paying us back big time.. 

The coal boat left us (sorry didn't get a picture mate) and we thought we would have a couple of bacon butties from the cafe while we were waiting. They are on the 'Eat out to Help out' scheme and you won't get a cheaper bacon butty than that, Mmmmmm

Asda arrived on time and we loaded Derwent6 up with food and replenished the beer and wine racks, lovely!

We then set off back the way we had came and pulled up on the water point, we also took a container out of the waste tank so it was empty..

 

So there you have the famous five for us.. Food, Gas, Diesel, Water and a empty waste tank, we are now sorted for the next couple of weeks..

We then carried on heading back towards Market Bosworth, and as it was market day tomorrow, all the moorings were taken, so we pushed on back to where the party started.. 

 We moored up at 4.00pm and the boat in front of us pulled up as well, and just as we were doing the chains a boat coming the other way slipped in between us both.. Its going to be hot again tomorrow so we have some shade and solar to play with..