Ranworth to Thurne Dyke

There was quite a bit of activity this morning as boats left their overnight moorings and new ones arrived. One of the first to come in was our old friend Zoe ...

and it didn't take Mike long before he was giving her the once over ...

Ranworth church is just visible from the Staithe ...

After a wander around the shop and the purchase of a few presents we were saying goodbye to Ranworth and making for St Benet's Abbey moorings as a good coffee spot ...

Hamish was immediately asking if we were taking him for a run ...

More photos from the Abbey including Hamish posing again!



After our walk it was back to the boat for coffee and we watched as Zoe passed by under full sail ...

We motored on downriver heading for Acle bridge as the chosen lunch stop for today. I can't take the praise for this photo as Jamie or Phill took it but I just had to include it on my blog ...

There was quite a bit of work going on repairing moorings ...

and then we reached the measured 1/4 mile ...

Jamie was at the helm and we timed ourselves and worked out that we were doing exactly the right speed ie 5mph. Apart from the work on the banks there was also some dredging work. The river was being dredged in one place and then a full barge moved up to where the crane was empyting it out over the land ...



Phill took a turn at the helm ...

We moored at Acle bridge, had lunch and shopped in the little Bridge Stores and then set off once again. We wanted to stop the night at Thurne Dyke and have a meal at the Lion Inn as it's dog-friendly. When we arrived we had plenty of choice and so moored right by the mill ...


It is passed by people walking the Weavers Way ...

and it has quite a history ...

We had a wander up the dyke to the shop and saw these lovely sculptures in a garden ...

In the evening we had a great meal at the Inn and just caught this sunset on our way back to the boat ...