Day 1 - Saturday July 1st - Marsworth to Ivinghoe Locks 2 miles 6 furlongs, 6 locks, 2 hours 20 minutes
Not much boating today, had to go up to London in the morning, and the Samba band had a gig in Waford in the afternoon. Got back to the boat at 5.15pm. Set off at 5.45pm and found that the first of the Marsworth pair was full with a gate open. Perfect. Passed a boat in the short pound between them, so that was two locks set ready. Seabrook top was full, but the gap between the gates was only about 3ft, so not quite so good. The middle lock needed a bit of topping up, but when I was in and about to empty the lock, someone from the boat moored below the lock appeared and asked if I was going through the next one. They said they'd wait in the lock for me, which they duly did. I was planning to stop sometime around now for a BBQ, but didn't see anywhere suitable before I got to Ivinghoe top. Went through that after annoying the chaps fishing from between the two lock mooring bollards. Tied up halfway between the two Ivinghoe locks at 8.05pm. It probably wasn't the best idea to moor in such a short pound, as after a boat had gone past in the other direction the boat was comprehensively aground and leaning at a most inconvenient angle. Fortunately, the little cruiser went back again sometime after 10pm, and Arun was restored to a more even keel. Weather - Sunny. Forecast - Sunny. Terry Streeter NB Arun - Ivinghoe Locks ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
