The promised improvement in the weather failed to materialise so we set off this morning still battling with the wind. The Laughing Cavalier, who was moored behind us, set off at the same time as us, they offered to let us go up the locks first but I was glad we declined. They had a booking for lunch and the gentleman very kindly reset the locks for me before moving on except when we met oncoming boats.
After the eleven locks we did a bit of offside foraging as there were some apple trees and plum trees overhanging the canal. The plums were past their best, several had rotted on the tree but we managed to get a few. I forgot to mention we also got some wild greengages a few days ago which I made into jam. We now have damson jam, bramble jelly, greengage jam, damson vodka, damson gin and damson brandy. Sloe gin and vodka to follow, also apple and blackberry jam and plum jam.
At our last lock of the day we met a party of walkers who were eager to do the lock gates for me, well I wasn't going to complain was I!
We moored up in the same spot where we stopped on the way down to Stratford, luckily before it started raining.
Today's journey 5.4 miles and 12 locks
So far this year we have travelled 346.5 miles, 296 locks, 34 lift bridges and 12 tunnels
Since Ray retired we have travelled 1082.2 miles, 943 locks, 55 swing bridges, 38 lift bridges and 37 tunnels
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