Another quiet night and dinner was a takeaway from Shobhas, I didn’t bother trying to order on line but just walked up with our order then watched some ten pin bowling for quarter of an hour before picking up our food.
This morning was not as nice as yesterday and I wondered if I had made a mistake not reversing up yesterday in the sunshine, but it all went well even if I did meet a boat coming the other way between the junction and Nechells stop lock. Down at the junction we travelled along the Birmingham and Fazeley canal towards Fazeley. The breeze felt decidedly chilly, not like yesterday. A short way after this junction we pass this advertisement and I always wonder, has it slipped or is it meant to be on the tosh?
We had some good luck with the locks, it would have been better if they hadn’t leaked but you cant have everything, we met a boat who had just left Minworth top lock but by the time I had dropped Diana off it had dropped a foot. Most of the others were much better.
We stopped for a bite of lunch a short way above Curdworth Locks where we met yet another boat coming up, so hopefully that was a good omen. One good thing is that several of the paddles have been repaired, I think there were only two still out of use.
HS2 is stepping out across the countryside but already the earth banks are turning green with a good grass covering. I do wonder if the wild life will be a winner from this as there will be long strips of un farmed land for miles and miles.
When we came up the flight, three chaps were hard at work removing the veranda from the front of the old BWB cottage, even the old BWB number 254 is now visible
There was quite a bit of water coming down the flight, that plus us dropping locks meant that some top gates were overtopping.
Passing the God in a Doublet pub we saw this strange craft moored outside, as we passed I could see it was outboard engine powered and Diana said there was a banner on it to raise money for a child requiring medical treatment.
As we locked down lock N02 we could see another boat coming towards us, so we were able to leave the gates open, double bonus. We went just below lock No1 to moor for the night.
Today’s Journey
9½ miles, 14 locks in 5¼ hours
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