Fazeley Junction

Well we said goodbye to our mooring at Alvecote for the last time, we have been there for 5 years so thought we had best have a change. This was our old slot. Out of the marina and turned left on a bright warm sunny afternoon, we didn’t meet another boat all afternoon and of course Glascote locks were against us. The no mooring signs against the towpath are still there. a very official notice, the small black type  may be polite but the red bold  is fare from that.

Moored at the entrance to Glascote basin is the old butty Cedar that is undergoing restoration. You can see the old bolts where the wooden cants were attached

By the time we reached the junction it had turned much cooler. It was a toss up, wind take water and drop back behind the moored narrowboat of turn up the B&F and fill with water in the morning at Fazeley Mill Marina. Indecision completely cocked up the turn and we ended up with the bows against one bank and the stern the other, I also spotted they there was a cruiser where I thought was a space, so now we are moored on the B&F.

Today’s journey3¾ miles, 2 locks in 1¾ hours