26/05/2008 Mon
Moved up to the junction early in the morning and turned left up the Trent and Mersey, short queue at each lock, but that meant there were plenty of people around to help. Very windy but it stayed dry. We headed for a decent edge to moor, but were persuaded to move up a bit when a man already there pointed out the tree under which we were about to moor was in danger of being blown over.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Rain glorious rain
25/05/2008 Sun
17.6 miles in the worst weather so far - horrid cold wet day. Up to Fradley junction. Very busy, lots of weekend boaters on their way home. Will the person who said we need some rain yesterday please put their hand up now.
17.6 miles in the worst weather so far - horrid cold wet day. Up to Fradley junction. Very busy, lots of weekend boaters on their way home. Will the person who said we need some rain yesterday please put their hand up now.
11 killer locks
24/05/2008 Sat
Atherstone 11 locks, busy and lack of water - BW were manfully trying to sort it out by stopping traffic and opening all the lock paddles to let more water in to the dry section, pity that left us on the bottom. Much relief to get that lot finished eventually mooring short of Polesworth - saw a monument or Obelisk in a field which a 'local' think was a memorial to local miners killed in the war. I have seen it before and failed to look it up on our return.
Google comes to the rescue - ignore the above!!
The Monument, Polesworth. An obelisk built by Sir George Chetwynd to mark the site of the Chapel of Hoo. 1950s. The ancient village of Hoo has one recognisable feature that is still standing in North Warwickshire today. The Hoo obelisk is believed to be half a mile away from the original settlement. It was moved about 1840 when the railway track needed to be widened.
Atherstone 11 locks, busy and lack of water - BW were manfully trying to sort it out by stopping traffic and opening all the lock paddles to let more water in to the dry section, pity that left us on the bottom. Much relief to get that lot finished eventually mooring short of Polesworth - saw a monument or Obelisk in a field which a 'local' think was a memorial to local miners killed in the war. I have seen it before and failed to look it up on our return.
Google comes to the rescue - ignore the above!!
The Monument, Polesworth. An obelisk built by Sir George Chetwynd to mark the site of the Chapel of Hoo. 1950s. The ancient village of Hoo has one recognisable feature that is still standing in North Warwickshire today. The Hoo obelisk is believed to be half a mile away from the original settlement. It was moved about 1840 when the railway track needed to be widened.
Coventry Canal
23/05/2008 Fri
Up to Hawkesbury Junction leaving the Oxford for the Coventry Canal - turned north away from Coventry, through all kinds of industrial country Bedworth, Nuneaton and on to moor north of Hartshill to get our strength up for tomorrow.
Up to Hawkesbury Junction leaving the Oxford for the Coventry Canal - turned north away from Coventry, through all kinds of industrial country Bedworth, Nuneaton and on to moor north of Hartshill to get our strength up for tomorrow.
Ansty
22/05/2008 Thurs
Shopping in Rugby Tescos, and then a 11 mile 'hop' to moor at Ansty - previously a run down canal village. But now with some very expensive housing and renovations being done on other derelict properties. Still no shops.
Shopping in Rugby Tescos, and then a 11 mile 'hop' to moor at Ansty - previously a run down canal village. But now with some very expensive housing and renovations being done on other derelict properties. Still no shops.
Nice cruising weather.
19:46 20/05/2008 Tues
Shopped in Braunston (excellent Butchers) in the sunshine and took on water - gentle cruise up the Oxford Canal to Hillmorton locks and stayed just above the locks sitting in the sun.
19:48 21/05/2008 Wed
On through the locks, to a quiet mooring.
Saw cow with VERY peculiar bent horns - hope it wasn't painful!
Shopped in Braunston (excellent Butchers) in the sunshine and took on water - gentle cruise up the Oxford Canal to Hillmorton locks and stayed just above the locks sitting in the sun.
19:48 21/05/2008 Wed
On through the locks, to a quiet mooring.
Saw cow with VERY peculiar bent horns - hope it wasn't painful!
A day of rest and Braunston
19:45 18/05/2008 Sun
Spent the day here.
19:45 19/05/2008 Mon
Joined the main Grand Union at Norton Junction and moved on through Braunston tunnel - met a man with no headlight - (a boat)!
Had pleasant company down the locks.
Weather much improved.
Spent the day here.
19:45 19/05/2008 Mon
Joined the main Grand Union at Norton Junction and moved on through Braunston tunnel - met a man with no headlight - (a boat)!
Had pleasant company down the locks.
Weather much improved.
Summer (Spring) 2008
19:43 17/05/2008 Saturday - Kitchen finished yesterday (nearly) and so we set off from Crick down the Grand Union(leicester arm) - got wet - waited over an hour at Watford locks.
Moored short of Norton Junction.
But at least we have got started!
Moored short of Norton Junction.
But at least we have got started!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Birthday Outing
For my Birthday treat we went to Salcey Forest just south of Northampton - excellent Cafe and interesting Forest walks, including a long ramp which eventually winds up above the height of the trees.
If you have access to Google Earth try this link:
Salcey Forest pictures
Salcey Forest route
If you have access to Google Earth try this link:
Salcey Forest pictures
Salcey Forest route
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