BRRRRRRR,,,,,,,,,

 We set off up the Ashby canal still covered in snow...We passed several boats who hadn't even seen any and were amazed at the top of the boat.

 The wind was bitter and we found a nice quiet place to moor and settled down for the night with the wood burner roaring.

 This sheep didn't look very impressed at a boat mooring near his field!!

 When we set off in the morning there was a thin layer of ice covering the canal...

 While I was having a quick cup of coffee in the warm, the boat came to a sudden stop...when I went up to check everything was ok Greg passed the camera to me and pointed up a nearby tree......there were 3 spotted woodpeckers  in it..(yes emma 3!!!!)
We stayed there for a good 15 minutes watching and taking pictures...its a good job there's not many boats around!

 These ponies were snuggled up keeping warm by the hay.

 Greg wasn't very happy when these2 ducks came knocking on the side of the boat looking for something to eat.....

Time to get the fire roaring and the coffee on...Ive heard its going to snow tonight.
                                                     Happy days.