Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Onto the Coventry canal

As Graham started to un-tie us this morning another boat came past immediately followed by the boat moored behind us getting away before we did and so we knew there would be at least two other boats in front of us when we got to Wood End lock at Fradley.


 

As It turned out, we were fifth in the queue when we got there. The queue remained at five all the time we were there. Once through, we had to wait for Shadehouse lock and then went straight through Middle lock.

Turning left onto the Coventry canal and through the swingbridge we found the second waterpoint was free so we stopped and filled the water tank, once Graham had forced open the waterpoint with a screwdriver. The lock was very loose and the cover would not open.


 

Then, on down under the A38 and past Streethay wharf, Huddlesford and onto Whittington where Brenda had another boat clout Jannock hard and then it’s steerer blame her for going so fast he didn’t see her. She was actually in reverse when he struck and our timelapse dash-cam footage shows that he was veering across the canal in front of Jannock immediately before impact.


 

Then on through Hopwas where we followed a Kingfisher down the canal. Onto Fazely to Glascote locks where we ascended both following, and being followed by, single handed boaters. We continued on to Alvecote where Graham spotted a small hill separating the canal from the railway just before the marina. Hopefully it will reduce the noise from the mainline railway that runs parallel to the cut. 


 

We moored up and then whilst having dinner, spotted a Fox working it’s way through the woods on the opposite bank. Graham got the camera ready but couldn’t get a photo of it, however he did get a good picture of a squirrel, harvesting acorns in an oak tree above where the Fox was last seen. There was a brief but nice sunset out the back doors of Jannock tonight.



G&B

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