Last night we ate at The Waterfront at the end of the basin and had two very nice meals, I had Tuna Steak and Diana Sri Lanka Curry. Not the cheapest meals we have had but we thought value for money.
When we came out the sky was clear and full of stars and the basin looked quite picturesque with all the moored boats. Then we saw something we have
This morning we were a little late getting away following a shop visit to the Co-op. This hedge on the offside is quite extraordinary about 8 foot tall.
I think there may be a few more items in this garden corner now than last time we were this way.
We stopped for lunch just before Foxton Locks at 1230 and as I looked for a spot for the stern line this little chap was sitting on the pilling about 6 inches away.
After lunch Diana walked up the locks to book us in, when she came back the news was that a boat was working down the flight cleaning the locks, after that there were 3 coming down, but they would stop for us to go half way up so they could pass. So we had quite a wait at the bottom, firstly by Bridge 61 café and then in front of the Foxton Lock Inn.
I worked the locks while Diana brought Harnser up with quite a wait half way. The second wasn’t quite so good and she picked a fender up round the prop. We thought it had cleared wit some good bursts of reverse, but when we tried to stop to moor up it was clattering away again.
The towpath a short way above the locks is officially open again but the Rothen Groupe are still surfacing it.
We did another hour and then called it a night. Theddingworth looks to be the closest place.
Today’s Journey
8½ miles with 10 locks in 6¼ hours
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