I must say it felt a lot cooler early hours of this morning but it soon warmed up again. We were away a little before ten, first job stop at the services and top up with water while disposing of recycling. Just as we finished a boat came down Wheaton Aston Lock so that was handy and by the time we were up another was arriving. We would continue meeting a steady stream of boats all day.
At Stretton Aqueduct Canal and River Services now have 23 boats moored up, 2 deep along the towpath, I wonder if its the entire fleet has been moved down here?
At Countrywide Cruisers yard CRT and Rothen Ltd. were setting up the outriggers on one of their digger carrying flats. Note the chaps on the bank have lifejackets but the chap balanced on the outrigger doesn’t.
A little further along a gang in bright orange were carrying out towpath repairs. the machine has an auger attachment and was boring holes un the ground to put rather heavy upright posts in, they look to be about 100mm X 150mm at least.
Things quietened down after this so much so this pair of swans looked to be asleep as we approached, the floating one stirred as our gentle wash rocked it.
Down to Autherley Junction and we caught up with a single hander who had winded ahead of us earlier, he was in the lock when we arrived so Diana let him out and closed up for him. We locked down behind him and turned right mooring opposite Oxley Marine for the night. Not such an easy day tomorrow.
Todays Journey
8½ miles, 2 locks in 4 hours
The map for this leg of our journey is on Google HERE
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