Harborough Magna to Rugby. No Locks.

Not too long a day today, even though it was glorious again.

We were headed for Rugby to top up at the almost canal side Tesco, we knew where the moorings were located and how plentiful they are.

We just squeezed into the last available space, this is the view ahead, is was the same behind. As it turned out most of these boats were waiting for the coal and diesel barge to arrive. This boat runs to a time table during the winter in this area (Ice permitting) which is going to prove to be very useful for us. We now have a roof with a covering of coal bags.





This machine is something they use to grind the stumps out once the tree has been felled.
A felled tree must mean logs!! off we went to investigate only to find the logs were far too big for me to cut as I still haven't got a chainsaw. This though seemed to open the flood gates for all the other boaters around who have now got huge tree parts on their roofs.

As it was such a nice day we decided to stay put and get the Brasso tin out along with the bow saw. We now have shiny brass and lots of logs from the stock "up top".





On the run into Rugby the Newbold tunnel has to be negotiated, you can make out a boat entering the other end just as we enter this end. Knowing this is a two way tunnel there should not be any problem, the man on the other tiller wasn't of the same mind.
He is the second person we have met to date who seems to think that these tunnels are for them and them alone once they have entered. He really did not want to move over but he had to as we met in the middle, you should have seen the look on his face, we just smiled sweetly and bade him a cheery good morning, that threw him.





Until next time.......................................