Burton Hastings To Ansty. 1 Lock.

A quick trip down the "Big Muddy"............. and a senior moment!!!

Yesterday was just wind and rain, which didn't bother us much as we were moored tightly to the side with no intention of moving.

Today, and the Ashby had taken on the look of a river.

All that rain has drained off the surrounding land, filled the canal and changed its colour to a nice muddy brown.







The most photographed mannequin on the waterways has had yet another change of clothes....... and make up!!
Someone is quite dedicated in this yard.





Onto the Coventry and the rain came again, but this time it was personal.
You could hear the hissing as it hit the water over the throb of the diesel, the roof was flooded once again. No more than ten minutes later, it was steaming in the sun.
April showers in February?








Someone couldn't care less about it though. You cant see anything if you keep your paw over your eyes and nobody can see you either........... Ostrich syndrome.

I'm not sure if this is a mine or not. Whatever butch type of working it is, it seems to be getting in touch with its feminine side.

Halting at Sutton Stop/Hawkesbury Junction for water, there were boats moored at and almost blocking the water point once again. A gap just large enough for Ubique had been left at what is supposed to be a double water point.

Squeezing in, there was no ring or bollard left available to lash the centre rope to. The chuntering was just beginning when D says:

Why don't you just put a piling hook in?..........(This is a device enabling you to moor to the bank piling that is prolific around the system)

I was so blinded (and about to get out of my pram) by the ignorance and inconsiderate mooring of the other boats that I didn't see the obvious solution............. A lesson learnt there I think!

Snowdrops abound and the trees are well in bud now.........Bring it on!

The day ended well all in all.

Us with a nice roof full of collected wood and the sun doing its bit by lighting up Ansty bridge like a beacon.

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

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