Brownsover

Boy it was cold last night, -5°C when I got up for a wee so lots of white grass this morning, thankfully with lots of sunshine.
We pushed off at 1030 and in the course of the day met 10 boats. Our original plan was to stop at Newbold but as it was still nice we pushed on and moored south of Brownsover as there was no space in town other than opposite overhanging bushes.
Approaching Rose Narrowboats  nearly all their long term offside moorings are empty. Is this another case of CRT wanting so much money its just not worth doing, like at Hoo Mill. At the bridge a chap with his dog opened and closed it for us. He was getting bottled water to take back to his boat at All Oakes Wood.
The duck weed is spreading along the canal  and these ducks seemed to be making the most of it, hovering up in there beaks as they swam through it.

Today’s Journey 10½ miles with no locks in 4 hours