Well what a start to the New Year, in like a Lion is right, it was roaring when we went to bed around midnight with the wind and soon after the rain joined in. It died down this morning and the rain started to ease. I was going to wait until it cleared up but then I found out Wallace and Grommet were on TV again at 1.55pm so we had to get moving. The bank has subsided near to Welford Junction and the level on top of the concrete walling topped up with sand bags.
The canal was quite busy today and we probably met half a dozen boats with more passing after we moored up.
Between bridges 36 & 37 the towpath hedge has been layered and there is a notice saying it the viewing area for Downtown Medieval village, I don’t know what there is to see if you do stop and look over the hedge.
We passed under the A14 trunk road, better down here than up there and continued on our way to find a sheltered spot to moor, looking at the wind direction and the lay of the canal between 26 and 27 looked a good spot and we should be there about ten to two, however 11 other boats had the same idea, I tried getting in at the end but we were so far out Diana couldn’t get back onboard,so we pushed on and pulled in on the piling just after bridge 26 where it was deeper, in the lea of the hedge with no trees. Aerial up, TV on, everything shipshape just as W&G was starting.
Today’s Journey
6½ miles with no locks in 2¼ hours
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I remember a BBC TV programme which talked about the medieval villlage, you could see a bridge on the Leicester Line in the background a couple of times. I think Michael Wood was the presenter. Happy New Year both!
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