Saltisford Arm, Warwick to Radford Semele (Grand Union Canal)

We were going to chug on yesterday (Monday), but when we switched our central heating on to heat the water, it came on then switched off.  The header tank was empty, this happened when the calorifier was drained, so we filled it up, but it still didn’t work, we think there was an air lock, so we rang Gary from Delta Marine and he said he would pop over as his boat yard was only about a 5 minute drive from where we were moored.  He came late morning and soon it was working again, Kev would have done it, but wasn’t really sure how to get the air lock out, and really the boat yard should have made sure the central heating was working before we left, so best to get them to fix it.  Kev now knows how to do it if we ever get an air lock in the tank again.  By this time, it was too late to chug on, so we stayed for another night.

Leaving the Saltisford Arm

Chugging through the Cape locks again!!

When we woke up this morning, it was already really warm and sunny.   

We are leaving here this morning, but it has been a really nice stay here, it is such a nice place to moor here in the Saltisford Arm, it has all facilities and picnic tables and little gardens, a must if you are in this area.  We left about 10am and chugged off up the canal to the lock by the Cape pub, two boats were coming up so I had help with the lock which was great, good timing and two more boats were coming out the next lock so that was ready for us as well.  Kev took the boat in and down the lock and two more boats were waiting to come up, so I had help with this lock as well, we time that really well today!!

We chugged on down the canal, past Delta Marine, it was a bit of deja vue as we did all this last Wednesday when we went to the boat yard and then back up to the Saltisford Arm for the weekend and now back down again, it will be nice to go on a new bit of canal now!!

Crossing from Warwick into Leamington Spa

Over the big aqueduct which is the border between Warwick and Leamington Spa, then over a small one and we moored up at the Lidl which is right on the canal.  We stocked up with supplies, had lunch then chugged on for a couple of mile until we were out of the town and in the country where we moored up.

We chilled out for a bit as it was very hot, then had a walk down the canal to Fosse lock. Walked back to the boat and chilled out for the rest of the evening.  We will be chugging on tomorrow but will be leaving early as we have a fair few locks to do and want to get them done and moored up before it gets too hot.

Moored at Radford Semele