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| Gothersley Lock |
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| Rocky Lock |
We are on the move today and it is not so sunny today, but
dry when we set off so okay. We went on
along the canal and soon came to our first lock for today, Gothersley lock, we
are doing 8 locks today.
Soon through there and on to the next lock, Rocky lock.
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| One out, one in |
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| Passing John's Garden |
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| Passing the Hotel Boats |
There were a few boats coming the other way
and we also passed the hotel boats, Duke & Duchess. We passed the Nurseries where we went yesterday and there is a lovely garden adjoining the Nurseries which is called John's Garden and is a private garden but is open to the public at various times during the year. We chugged on and went through Greensforge
lock, then stopped at the services for water and had a cup of tea as it started
to rain.
It was only a shower and soon brightened up and so we
carried on.
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| In we come |
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| Cruising through Swindon |
We then came to the three locks which are in Swindon. We got through those okay and cruised on to
the Botterham Staircase of two locks.
There was a boat coming down so we helped them through then it was our
turn. You fill the top lock and once Kev
was in the bottom lock, I emptied the top lock into the bottom lock, then
opened the gates and Kev went into the next lock and then I filled that one and
we were up and on our way again. There were a couple of boats coming down, the
chap on the cruiser helped me, but the chap on the ex-working boat didn’t do
much, never mind not everyone is friendly and helps!
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| In Botterham Staircase |
We chugged on a bit further and as it started looking as
though it was going to rain, we moored at Wombourne. By the moorings are a couple of bungalows and
they have made the garden really nice right by the moorings so a nice place to
stop.
There is a Sainsburys just down the road from here so we
will have lunch, then take a stroll down the road.
We are staying here tonight then off again tomorrow.
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| Moored at Wombourne |
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