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The name describes my demeanour and voice! I love narrowboating and that is why this blog is mainly about the boat and our interaction with it. I have been keeping a log for Sonflower ever since we bought her and moved onto her as our main residence. Some incidents in our boating life have been hilarious, some scary and some down right dangerous. I cannot tell what will come in the future but you can now share them! The crew are an 'ordinary' couple. The Best Mate and I.

Tuesday, 18 June 2024

BCNS EXPLORER CRUISE DAY 4

When we got up we discovered we were well hemmed in. Nb Horned Lark with its Dutch crew has come alongside Stella by Starlighr whose mooring lines were across our bows.

We all extricated ourselves at about 9 am and lefy the basin to join the queue for Walsall Locks. We started the flight at about 10.30 and were through by midday. 

We had lunch on the cruiser stern as we moved. 

I saw a pair of kingfishers today, a few herons and a little grebe. We passed the egg laden coot's nest again so it must have been abandoned.

On arrival at our destination, The Nicklodeon in Wednesfield, we found a mooring next to the bridge. It was shallow where we were intended to moor. We were lent a plank to make getting off safer for the Best Mate after an initial stumble caused by dropping down from the boat onto the grass.

7 miles, 8 locks, 6 hours

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