Willoughby To Norton Junction. 6 Locks And 1 Tunnel.
Oh no, it begins again...........
Yesterday morning found us umming and ahhing as to moving off or staying put.
As it turned out the decision was made for us by a boat mooring up right in front of us and disgorging three huge dogs onto the towpath.
Was it something we said? they asked as we went by, no of course not came the very polite reply.
Three miles into Braunston and there was not another boat moored up all the way in, he could have moored anywhere along there. He must have been one of those people who seem to have a need to be close to another boat, I don't know if they feel safer doing that or if they are just used to being packed together in a Marina.
Having that tree crunching down onto the boat in the middle of the night would certainly have made you jump, this one was unoccupied though.
An old "steamer" on the end of a long line of boats at Braunston.
This is the new towpath that they were building when we passed this way back in March.
Is it just me or does that look a bit worse for wear as it is only six months old?
It is still flooded in places and that was what the work was supposed to cure.
We have come up to Buckby Top Lock to pick up a Tesco delivery on Monday but unfortunately we couldn't get moored as that is packed out as well.
Our mooring here though is very good and only a six to seven hundred yard reverse back should a gap appear.
Ubique has a bow thruster fitted - or girly button or cheats switch etc etc - this is akin to having a rudder at the front and it enables me steer in reverse nearly as well as moving forwards.
This opens up lots of extra options for us where the normal one would be trying to wind (turn around) somewhere to get back............ so girly button it is!
The chainsawing season has started, the roof is all messy with logs again, the flue has been swept (why I haven't done that sooner, I just don't know!) the winter quilt is out and the summer chimney will soon be changed for the winter one........here we go.
Until next time...................
.
As it turned out the decision was made for us by a boat mooring up right in front of us and disgorging three huge dogs onto the towpath.
Was it something we said? they asked as we went by, no of course not came the very polite reply.
Three miles into Braunston and there was not another boat moored up all the way in, he could have moored anywhere along there. He must have been one of those people who seem to have a need to be close to another boat, I don't know if they feel safer doing that or if they are just used to being packed together in a Marina.
Having that tree crunching down onto the boat in the middle of the night would certainly have made you jump, this one was unoccupied though.
An old "steamer" on the end of a long line of boats at Braunston.
This is the new towpath that they were building when we passed this way back in March.
Is it just me or does that look a bit worse for wear as it is only six months old?
It is still flooded in places and that was what the work was supposed to cure.
We have come up to Buckby Top Lock to pick up a Tesco delivery on Monday but unfortunately we couldn't get moored as that is packed out as well.
Our mooring here though is very good and only a six to seven hundred yard reverse back should a gap appear.
Ubique has a bow thruster fitted - or girly button or cheats switch etc etc - this is akin to having a rudder at the front and it enables me steer in reverse nearly as well as moving forwards.
This opens up lots of extra options for us where the normal one would be trying to wind (turn around) somewhere to get back............ so girly button it is!
The chainsawing season has started, the roof is all messy with logs again, the flue has been swept (why I haven't done that sooner, I just don't know!) the winter quilt is out and the summer chimney will soon be changed for the winter one........here we go.
Until next time...................
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