The Hatton Flight Revisited. 23 Locks.

Once more unto the breach.

Off we went at "silly o'clock" to venture once more down the Hatton.

Why?

Is it because it's there?.....no, Is it because it's fun?.....could be, or is it because we have to as we picking Sam up in the morning?..........That's the one!

Lock two and the water started to pour over the top of the gates as we were emptying it. This could turn into one of "those" days.




By lock six it was worse, this meant that both paddles had to be opened each time to get the water out. Double the work load for one of us.
The tiller was weighing heavily in my hands.






An unusual statue/sculpture/object of interest was this Dragonfly opposite the BW yard at the top of the meat of the flight. It could scare you onwards or make you give up.




At the top of the steep bit with Warwick cathedral in the distance. This is eleven locks in quick succession and thankfully we passed another boat coming upwards half way down leaving the rest set for us........which was nice.

Three hours and we were down, someone is a bit stiff this afternoon.

A new mouse and a spare should be with us by tomorrow giving me proper use of the
computer again so until then.........................