Saturday and Sunday
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| Our Passenger! |
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| River Severn at Worcester |
We moored at Worcester Saturday and Sunday in the basin, it
was really nice. We just chilled out and
wandered around the city where there was a couple of markets so had a look
around there. We also walked along the
river which was still running a little fast and was in the amber but I think it
is dropping so that’s good. We bought a nice piece of pork at the market on
Saturday so had a lovely roast dinner Sunday night, haven’t had one for a
while, so really enjoyed it. When we
were moored up, we looked out the front of the boat and we had a passenger, a
moorhen, I said to him that unfortunately we weren’t moving today and therefore
he was on the wrong boat, he wasn’t pleased as he had just missed the boat in
front and now would have to wait for the next one!
Monday
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| In first lock of the day |
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| Getting help from CRT |
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| Not many to go now |
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| Hurray, last lock of the day |
We are chugging off today and the sun is shining and it is
nice and warm. We set off up the canal
and through the first two locks which are quite deep and then the next four
locks which are quite close together and not very deep. All these locks have steps as you go into the
lock, so Kev stepped off there with a long rope, we don’t want a repeat of last
time with the Gordanneus Celeste!!, and shut the off side gate and did the
paddle that side while I did the tow path side, this way it saves me going back
and forth from one side to the other, our system worked very well and we were
soon through the next locks. On one of
them, there was a CRT chap and he kindly helped me, so Kev stayed on the boat
for that one. On through the next two
locks, then we stopped for lunch and a rest, I am not used to all this
exercise. After a break, we set off
again and up through the set of six Offerton locks using our method which
worked very well and soon we were at the
top, that’s enough locks for one day, so we went around the corner and stopped
at Tibberton. The moorings were empty so
we had the pick of the places. It has
been such a lovely sunny day today and warm for a change! We will stay here
tonight, then chug off in the morning.
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| Moored at Tibberton |
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