After a busy day of wood cutting yesterday the roof of the boat is as full as it can be, so is the roof of Destiny. We had intended to move up through the top Aston lock to Queens Head but Gwyn went missing so we stayed where we were. Kathy moved Destiny up and just after she moored up she saw Gwyn on the bank, we think she must have been hunting near the lock, heard Destiny's engine and followed it.
We walked up to the pub to meet Kathy and some friends of hers for a drink, but we left Gwyn on board Destiny for the night and collected her this morning as we cruised past.
There were a lot of boats travelling both ways through Frankton Locks and it was well after two before we were all at the top. I feel sorry for the boats behind us as there were five more to come up after us.
When we eventually left the Montgomery matters were complicated by a boater who obviously hasn't read the Boaters Handbook or thinks the rules don't apply to him. Kathy had great difficulty exiting the Montgomery as Y-Not had moored opposite the junction (a big no, no). she was left without enough room to turn and although she engaged full throtlle in reverse she couldn't avoid hitting him. Understandably he wasn't happy but if he hadn't moored where he shouldn't he would not have got bumped. Her profuse apologies were apparently met with a blank stare. We only just made the turn and we are twenty foot shorter than her. Perhaps there should be the equivelent of the driving theory test for boaters!
After that is was an uneventful journey to Ellesmere where we saw Y-Not again moored at the end of the arm where the boats have to wind. Hope he didn't get bumped again by anyone!
Today's journey 7.3 miles and 6 locks
So far this year we have travelled 204.9 miles, 133 locks, 24 lift bridges and 5 tunnels
Since Ray retired we have travelled 943.3 miles, 778 locks, 55 swing bridges, 28 lift bridges and 30 tunnels
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