Tuesday 27 June 2023
With new crew of a friend from way back we left the safe haven of Wigram's Turn Waterside and Marina. We thanked Aquavista for their hospitality and hoped that their ebgineer hsd tightened our alternator drive belt. Their duty engineer said his colleague had said he would do it, so it should be done. It screamed when we started up so maybe or maybe not.
We only went to The Boat at the top of Stockton locks. Only the 3 Calcutt locks to work and we had company for these. Our friend took the tiller all the way. 3 miles, 3 locks 2 hours.
Friday 6th July 2023
This time with a crew of three we worked down Stockton Locks. The first one was shared with a Kate Boats crew that were under training. “Let them do it” we were told. So we did. But after this we were on our own because they turned to learn how to go up a lock.
All was ok until lock 4 where I failed to notice the last crew had left a bottom paddle open. I left a pound behind a little low. After the Blue Lias pub, we were joined by Ripple Effect. They partnered us to the Long Ichington bottom lock where we moored on the side of The Two Boats and they chose the Cuttle Inn.
After basket meals an a drink we were ready for bed. 3 miles, 10 locks, 2 hours.
Saturday 7th July 2023.
We were up before 7 and noticed nb Rhapsody pass by. We quickly got our thing together and set off after them. They had already set off down Bascote staircase when we arrived but agreed to wait for us for locks 3 and 4. We partnered John and Sue and their two labradoodles all the way to Radford Semele bottom lock. We stopped for water at bridge 32 while they emptied elsans. They stopped in Royal Leamington Spa and we carried on, with one rain break, to moor just past Saltisford junction.
7 miles, 12 locks 6 hours
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