Blisworth to Whilton.

A wet and very windy morning discussion:

Shall we go or shall we stay?

Go.

Ok.........Sorted...... Simples.

Away to Gayton Junction AKA Grand Junction, and a tank full of water.
Whilst there, the two biggest old ducks that we have seen to date came scrounging. This pair even let us stroke them while they were being fed, they were behaving like a couple of dogs. Crafty!

Well, the wind got worse as the day went on and the rain started sheeting across the boat.
These are just the sort of conditions that you do not want to find someone has parked their wide beamer practically under a bridge. I know these boats are moving into here for the winter stoppages, but a bit of common sense could be applied as to just where the best place might be to moor.
This isn't it!





These long term moorings command quite a high payment from BW for the privilege of living under a main road. Not something we would want to do at any price.





We are back at Whilton this evening next to the ever present M1.

You might well be wondering why we have taken this trip down the Grand Union and back over the past week or so.

It was to see if this might be an area to overwinter in as we have fond memories from here and our first tentative steps out onto the canals.
This, unfortunately though, is not the place.
The area we have finally decided on is going to be around Rugby, Braunston and Banbury, this affords us access to all major services and supermarkets within a two day chug, not to mention the presence of a coal boat........... Nice.

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