Cogenhoe to Fotheringhay 2 days

We left Cogenhoe and teamed up with another boat NB Cormorant with David and Daphne on board.A straight forward trip without too much to see that we haven't already covered. We left NB Cormorant at Irthlingbourough on the Rushden Diamond mooring after having lunch and a short break. We had decided to stop at Denford  on a small grass bank mooring that had been prepared by the local pub to encourage trade. We had never explored the village so were looking forward to going ashore for a look around. However when we got to Denford we found that the mooring had been taken over by a River Gypsy who had probably been there for weeks. We therefore had to moor up on the lock landing stage and stay with the boat in case other boats came through. We set off in the morning heading for Fotheringhay where we have arranged to meet up with Michael and Margaret Daking for lunch at the Falcon (a late celebration of their Ruby wedding anniversary as we weren't able to attend the official one earlier this summer)

We will be staying here again tonight as we will be meeting up with some friends from Peterborough Yacht Club who have organised a weekend barbecue at this picturesque mooring spot.

David and Daphne on Cormorant

The Village of Great Doddington nestled in the hills



The Old Church on the Hill at Wadenhoe



A fellow boater at Wadenhoe but not much traffic on the river



NB Lottie at Fotheringhay with swans waiting at the canteen window
 (a few battle scars but still in good shape)



The Church at Fotheringhay never ceases to impress us



Our Evening Mooring The Old Bridge at Fotheringhay



Or so we thought
(must be related to that awkward cow at Lechlade)