We certainly knew about those firework displays last night. Noisy or what!!. Strictly was on telly and I was too engrossed in watching to be bothered with fireworks. I did get this through the window though.
First lock and we meet a single hander. A chap who also berated those boaters that leave gates open. Great, a kindred spirit we thought, so imagine our surprise when at the next lock and the one after that both had single gates left open. So much for slating others when he does it himself! Anyway enough said about that subject although I must commend the chap on a widebeam exiting the lock at Aspley locks. We were on the Sainsbury moorings and watched as he closed both gates. Restored my faith in mankind, it did.
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| Low water again. Hmmm, wonder why? Leaky gates perhaps? |
Today the destination was Winkwell. 6.75 miles and 15 locks. Took over 6.5 hours A couple of holdups on the way one of which was at the water point at Nash Mills lock. I ask you, who in their right mind would put the tap right by the top gates of a lock? So into the lock we go to find a boat right across the top gates. Hose stretched across the towpath he apologises for holding us up. In the end, and with his tank only half full, he disconnects the hose and pulled the boat out of the way to allow us to continue our journey.
And then there was a chap who flagged us down asking if we had a lump hammer he could use. Funnily enough, Ian had bought a new one from Wicks not 30 minutes earlier (you may remember he had left the old one in Kingston). It was to remove his pins, not bang them in. That was done by borrowing one earlier on. No, he needed it to bash the living daylights out of those pins because he was unable to remove them. Check this out and see why!
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| I've cropped this photo to show the 'over the top' mooring stake and Ian's mallet. |
Finally made it to Winkwell. By now the light was beginning to fade and very grateful to find a mooring available just past the swing bridge.
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| Approaching Winkwell swing bridge. |
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| Push buttons and stop the traffic. Oh the power!!!! |
And on the journey,
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| Just to prove I do occasionally do the locks |
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| Clever use of a car. |
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| Looks like this has been crushed judging by the damage. |
And seen on route,
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