Hixon

Last night we ate at Pasta Da Piazza, being Sunday it was quite quiet and thankfully we were moored close to the town as it was raining both going and coming home. Overnight the wind and rain was relentless but when we got up this morning it had stopped, so a 9am we made ready to set off, by the time we dropped the liens it was raining again. Even though the bywash at Star Lock has been running all the time there has been no improvement in the levelin this pound. It looks to be running through the top and bottom gates of Aston lock as quick as its coming in.
With the rain we considered stopping at Weston, but then it brightened up and the rain stop so we pushed on. It only did it to fool us and started raining again. I wonder how the efficiency of solar panels is effected by dirt, it could be an opening for someone cleaning them. Some we have see on roofs with much less pitch have been dirty all over.
When the tree reaches the high voltage cables will it wither away or cause a good short to earth and a fire, green conifer burns really well.

We were lucky at the locks meeting a boat coming up at each one and made very good progress, mooring on the 48 hour moorings at Hixon by the nature reserve. There were plans to build a marina opposite but nothing seams to have happened and the planning consent expired .

Today’s journey

3 locks 7¾ miles in 3 hours