All Oaks

It was definitely wet and windy yesterday evening, much better this morning with light winds but overcast.
old story, just getting ready to set off and a boat came along behind us, I didn’t appreciate how slow he was going. I let him pas and we then set to getting ready to leave, even at just below 3MPH we were up to him before Ansty so we decided to stop and fill with water. I posted a photo the other day of the Blood Bike van, today it has been joined by a

“Blood” car and before we reached the water point a second “Blood” car had gone by.
The tank full we set off under bridge 14, the main road connecting the two haves of Ansty. This bridge has been partly closed for years and part of the garden of the house adjacent to it has slipped, but there is no sign of it all being fixed .

The forecast gave light rain for around lunch time and the sky suggested that would be correct, in the

end we only got a few spots and a very short shower this afternoon and now the sun is out.
Some time ago the Rothen Group were repairing the towpath and it looks as if they weren't quite sure how to finish the job off. I think it must be a thing for bridges in this part of the world, this is the other side of bridge 26

The towpath is still closed at the site of the landslide but of course people are ignoring the closure and getting round the fence.

I wouldn’'t really want to walk through here unless I had to and then I would want my wellies on as the towpath has not been reinstated at the site of the southern slip.

We carried on and slipped into the only vacant slot along the piling just before the wood.
We did get to see another Water Vole today but this one was a bit shy and wouldn’t pose for me.

Today’s Journey

5½ miles with no locks in 2¼ hours