What a day/ night we have had we have had almost 9mm of today. It was fine drizzle when we set off and heavy before we reached Napton Junction where we turned right down to Calcutt Locks. We winded just above the lock and needles to say the wind decided it may as well blow just as we were half way round. A chap taking water kindly gave the bows a kick which was sufficient to complete the manoeuvre. While we were doing this what looked like a boat under tuition was coming up the lock, but we were well away before they exited.
Back at Napton Junction and the sun came out, we were retracing our steps back to Flecknoe for the night. Although the sky where we were was blue it
was a bit different in the distance and we hadn’t moored up long before we had a shower of real rain.
The two highlights of the day, in this short journey we passed 7 ex working boats and this must be the
bridge of the day, if you looked from this angle you would think twice before walking over it, let alone taking a tractor over.
Today’s Journey
7½ miles with no locks in 2¾ hours
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