No particular rush this morning as 8-30 last night we received an update to the N Kilworth stoppage that it would probably be lunchtime today before it was cleared.
Well that was bit of a disaster. at 1-21pm CRT issued the following update to the stoppage notice.
Update on 31/12/2024:
Contractors are still working on clearing the fallen tree. The navigation is now partially cleared and boaters are asked to proceed with caution. we will update this notice by the end of the day.
So at half one we set off not meeting any boats and through the tunnel. At the far side of the tunnel was
probably a dozen moored boat with no chance of being able to get past the fallen tree if your boat draws more that 6” of water.
We tied up at the front of the queue and could see the three chaps working away cutting wood and winching it out. we resigned ourselves to spending New Years day here. It was sheltered down where we were but the trees on the top of the cutting were wavering about well, not a place I would chose to moor for the night. Then at quarter past four a boat with his headlight on came by, it was the first one through the stoppage, so like several others we got ready to move. By now the light was fading badly as we set off. We only planned to just past the marina entrance but there was a boat in our chosen spot so it was through bridge 43 and on the pilling there. It wasn’t easy holding the boat in against the wind while mooring with a broadside wind, but here we have a hedge and a bank to windward to break the force of the wind, had we gone round the bend it would have been straight onto the bow doors.
This of course is the end of this years cruising, we are a bit down on our normal totals with 555 locks worked, 940 miles and some 440 hours and 136 nights on board. If you click on the map you can see everywhere we have been this year.
Today’s journey
3¼ miles with no locks in 1¼ hour.
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