I went to discover the delights of the old pumping house that pumped Leicester’s sewage sludge way out of the city. Four huge and ornate beam engines occupy what looks like an Elizabethan stately house. Redundant now, as the sewage is sent on a different way and gravity does all the work, but they are still able to be steamed up on special occasions and the whole exhibition is fascinating. The Space museum has been built in the huge sludge holding tank, but I passed on that as I prefer old stuff to new.
Jacquie went on an exploration of the shopping centre and in the evening we joined up with Anne and Tony and headed off to The Black Horse pub, for real ale, and a quiz night. The ale was good, but we didn’t win the quiz, we thought they both looked and sounded quite bright and they were, but that didn’t compensate for our uselessness.Back to SKYY for coffee and wine and probably our latest night or earliest morning. Thanks Guys. Most enjoyable.
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Hi Guy's!
Sorry we failed at the quiz...and for drinking all your red wine...and for keeping you up so late...that's what you get hooking up with a couple of Northerner's!!!!
Anyway it was great to meet you both and good luck with the rest of your journey!
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