Worcester Pontoon (River Severn) to Worcester Marina (Worcester & Birmingham Canal)

Chugging to the lock

We are moving on today.  We set off about 10am and I walked up to the two big locks which take us into the basin.  The first lock was set for us so I opened the gates, telephoned  Kev and he brought the boat around and into the lock he came.  I shut the gate and opened the paddle and up we came. 

In Diglis bottom lock

In Diglis top lock

There was a boat coming down the other lock so we came out and they went in and we went into the other lock and up we went and after a bit we were out into Diglis basin and onto the Worcester & Birmingham canal, back on the narrow canals, hurray!

We stopped at the water point then went onto the first lock.  It was empty so in we went and we were soon through there.  We chugged onto the next one, Blockhouse lock, unfortunately this one was full, so I emptied it and then we came in and soon we were up and out.

Onto the narrows we go!

In Sidbury Lock

Reversing into the Marina

We chugged on along the canal.  We are mooring at Worcester marina for a couple of nights as tomorrow we have to go back to Weston-Super-Mare as I have my annual mammogram.  Last year we moored in here as well and Kev drove in but then we had to turn around in the marina and reverse into the space, so this time Kev reversed in and very good he was too. 

We saw the chap from the marina and he showed us our space and said it would be better if we drove in so guess what Kev had to turn the boat around and drive into the space.  We had to laugh as he made such an effort to reverse in, then had to turn around anyway!

We are staying here until Friday,  having a walk around the shops this afternoon, then getting the train tomorrow morning to Weston, staying overnight with Davina then coming back to Worcester on Thursday.  On Friday we will be on our way again.

Moored in Worcester Marina