The day started with Owls (or an Owl) dominating the dawn chorus at 5:30am. We were not moored in ‘Hooty Wol Woods’ so that is definitely not fair!
Graham was up and at-em early in the engineering department.The water had not been getting hot when the engine was running so he suspected so it was time to investigate. After much deliberation he turned cardiac surgeon and decided that there must be a one-way valve in the system that was interrupting the flow. He opened ‘her up’and found that there was a valve in the bottom connector on the new calorifier and that it was clogged up with rubbish carried in the cooling water and so was effectively a ‘no way’ valve. Our hot water system had a heart attack. No scrubs needed, valve and muck removed and circulation restored. Unlike humans, no replacement valve was needed.
Things one can buy canalside – for the person who has everything, Alpaca poo at only £3 per bag. It must be good stuff at that price. The woods approaching Atherstone are full of Bluebells – a lovely sight.
We made a shopping stop in Atherstone after the 5th lock. Everything we wanted was available except DIY wubber gwubs – a lovely place to shop. No Alpaca poo though.
Completed the flight of locks, dumped our rubbish at Grendon Sani-station and then carried on to Alvecote where we eat in the Samuel Barlow this evening – the steaks were excellent although there was an acute shortage of ale on the handpumps – I suspect they had a very busy bank holiday weekend in the lovely weather we were blessed with.
Brenda
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