Saturday 12th June 2021
A late start today to take advantage of the tide, due into Cromwell lock for 11:00. Jannock went in first, the order having been decided on the pontoon while we waited. A fifth boat, a large white cruiser appeared down river and signalled to us that they would be going on the starboard side of the lock – so much for planning.
We went on the left and moved right to the front so that Tee-Jay could come in behind. Another cruiser appeared and wanted to join us all, except that first big white cruiser refused to move forward to allow then to come in on the end of a row of 3 cruisers. Instead they had to sit in the middle with not a lot to moor to as their ropes were so short.
Once the gates were opened, off sped all the cruisers leaving two narrowboats to enjoy the peaceful run down fifteen miles of the river Trent to Torksey lock. There were sheep and cows on the beaches and enjoying a paddle, fast boats towing towing equally fast wake boarders behind and lots of birdlife to watch during our passage.
Finally, turn right into Torksey lock and ascend up onto the Fossdyke, having phoned the lockie from the pontoon to let him know we were waiting below. The Fossdykes origins are obvious, a straight water road courtesy the romans.
Having passed this considerate boater moored on the “this area is for less able fishermen and not boaters” piling we also said farewell to our fellow travellers at Saxilby where they moored to meet relatives. We found the visitor moorings at Burton Waters were full so we passed them and moored on the bank immediately afterwards.
Shortly afterwards a wooden boat arrived with a good sound system and a big barbeque in the middle of his boat who moored up in the small gap on the visitor moorings. We sat in the cratch and eat our dinner to the sounds of an Ibiza track. After an hour or so he turned off the music and left heading back towards Lincoln, from where he had come.
G&B
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