Hmm, he failed to tell me that!

 Wednesday 26th

Not a great night sleep. The wind kept us awake and every so often a noise came from the cabin top. Solar panels rattling possibly? Then a light kept going on and off. I was convinced someone with a torch was aiming the light at FS. But then...hang on...it's coming from water side so how could that be? Turned out it was the security light being triggered by a swaying branch.

Today we left Snarestone. Stepping off FS it became obvious what those sounds were last night, came  from small twigs snapping from the tree nearby and bouncing off the top and sides. Ian also found a finger nail chip in the paintwork by one of the solar panels. No idea at all how that happened! Before leaving we walked over to Chyandour to say farewell to Lisa and Fred.  Fred opened the swing bridge as I took FS through, and we stopped briefly at the facilities to take on water and do both cassettes.

Ian at the helm again (was that a good idea?) but the washing needed hanging out so into the well deck I went. Still trying to hang out the laundry when FS entered the tunnel stopping any idea of continuing with the pegging. Got these photos though.

That bendy bit.

Got to dreaded bridge 59 and Ian still made the same excuse of the bridge towpath sticking out to far. Yea...right... Seemed perfectly okay to me. Anyway I think we should put this behind us, what is done, is done! 

 

I really think this willow should be cut back. To avoid it FS ended up on the wrong side. Hoped nothing was coming!

 

Saying that...something he kept very quiet about after the incident, not just the cans damaged but the back hatch slide as well! 

 Back through the wooded bit and most surprised there was not more fallen branches after those 40 + gusts. Plenty of leaves lying on the water, felt most Autumnal.

At Shackerstone we hoped to find a mooring. A long line of offside boats obscured our vision and it wasn't until we got around the bend that we could see several of the 14-day moorings free. That will do nicely for the next few days. Our daughter and grandsons are due for a visit to bring our post and arrangement had been made with friends to meet at the Rising Sun for a meal tomorrow.

 

Anyone interested in steam locos would find the mooring here idyll for a trip on The Battlefield line   operated by the Shackerstone railway society. I walked up to enquire when the Loco was running. Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday was the answer so if we can leave on Friday or Saturday, maybe a mooring will show itself next to the line. Would love to get a photo as it trundles past. Must use Google Earth to find out.

 And wildlife,