Will from seeing no boats yesterday today we had 4 go by before breakfast. The first going the same way as us, so that would be the locks against us, that meant there was no rush to get away. Although it was a good hour since the boat went by when we left we still caught them up at lock No.2 which gave us a slow run down to The Dog in a Doublet, it wasn’t helped by virtually every lock in this stretch having a paddle out, there are so many out they have given up on yellow covers.
There has been a lot more ground work in preparation for HS2, I think what is visible now is all for service and construction, the line its self slightly to the right of it.
The pound between locks 6 and 7 was down by a good 4 bricks, we actually met a boat at this lock but the boat ahead got stuck in the mud.
I was pleased that Diana walks between the locks as I couldn’t get within 4 foot of the bank.
As we approached The Dog in a Doublet there was only one boat moored there so I said to Diana should we stop for lunch, so she popped in to see if we could bag a table. She returned with a thumbs up so we moored almost outside the door. When we came out an hour later all the moorings were full. We set off again down the flight, this time meeting boats and all the locks with us, also in this lower section everything works. Dropping down into Fazeley we passed a multitude of Christian Fellowship boats. Later John would call in and say hello. The old Tolson Mill is looking splendid now the windows all replaced/repaired and the scaffolding removed. The mill has been converted to flats and apartments starting at about £150,000.
Down at Fazeley Junction we turned left right in front of the old Toll House, this was sold off several years ago into private hands after been un used and sealed up for many years.
Todays Journey
7 miles, 11 locks in 5 hours.
The Last section of the route can be seen HERE as a Google Map
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