Tuesday 6th June 2023
Having moored a short way from Hawkesbury junction last night, we had to pass through Sutton’s first thing this morning. This is the one lock on the system that Brenda will work – as she doesn’t like the idea of having to steer around the turn, usually with an audience outside the Greyhound.
Today, she had a senior moment and proceeded to fill the lock whilst all she really needed to do was open the bottom gate to let Jannock in – oooops. She had watched Jannock pass through the narrows heading South so decided that was the way the boat would enter the lock. There wasn’t even any-one waiting to come down.
It stayed cold all day, not a glimmer of sun or a hint of blue sky. We left Hawkesbury and on through Ansty where CaRT are working on the towpath and canal bank. Their digger flat had a dumb barge tied alongside leaving only about 8 foot to pass. This was not helped by an large-ish offside bush just where it wasn’t needed. We got past OK but immediately met three oncoming Northbound boats. Good luck lads.
On through the Stretton swing bridge and past our old mooring at Brinklow. Going through the very busy Rugby visitor moorings after bridge 58, it was the very first time we’ve ever had to get through past all the moored boats without meeting an on-coming one.
We arrived at the bottom of Hillmorton locks and the vo-lockie had the lock ready with gates open. Onto the second lock where it was in our favour and we could see the top gate leakage through the gap in the bottom gates – perfect. A boat was coming down the right hand top lock so we both left gates open for each other – what a perfect run up!
We moored immediately after the locks as we wanted to walk to the Spice Lounge Indian restaurant for our ‘last evening aboard’ meal. After all, it is our favourite Indian.
After another excellent meal there we ordered two Nan breads to take away as we left. A pleasant walk back through the church got us back to Jannock before 9pm.
G&B
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