We woke this morning moored in the middle of a fishing match. The match ran from 10am until 2 pm.. The chap pegged right by our bow who we got chatting to asked if we could stay until 2pm as the fish tend to gather under the boats and it would give him a better chance of wining. We thought that a bit unfair so rushed around and slid away just as they were starting, I must say they were a friendly bunch, every one of them.
Just passed Grendon Bridge 49 the overhanging offside trees have been cut back which is good, as people tend to moor opposite.
We stopped at Grendon services to dump the rubbish and also fill with water, its a good fast tap with lots of pressure.
As expected Atherstone locks were against us as Neil had gone up a little earlier although some were half empty an a couple completely down.At lock five we met someone I knew from the internet coming down (its good to actually meet) so from there on they were completely empty. I have never noticed it before but the top gate paddle gear has the date cast into it, well on most of them, some are just blank. They range from 1902 to 1919.
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We cleared the flight and just went beyond the first bridge to moor for the night. The TV signal is zero and the internet not much better.
Today’s Journey
4½ miles with 11 locks in 3¾ hours
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