I was up and out doing a Di Blasi car shuffle at a quarter to seven. As
I rode up the A5 towards Cosgrove, the dawn sky was a bright orange ball
in the rear view mirror. I remember hoping the weather would hold until
we got to Marsworth. As I arrived back at Stoke Hammond the activity
indicated a fishing match was being set up, so we breakfasted and set
off before they started. We went up Soulbury 3 solo with down coming
boats being passed through each lock. The fishing competition seemed to
stretch all the way from our overnight mooring to the Globe Inn.
Passed through Linslade without stopping as Wyvern Shipping was closed
and then managed to share Grove lock with another boat. The smells
emitted by the pub persuaded us that we would need our lunch soon.
Continued on through pleasant country side and tried to ignore the fact
that the wind was getting stronger. We met up with Bletchley and Argus
and finally managed to fill the tank at 49ppl. Great fun with the strong
headwind as they we moored at a (lack of depth) angle from the bank and
Jannock wanted to swing across the canal whilst filling.
As we passed Pitstone Wharf Brenda got shouted at by the steerer of the
wide beam trip boat because she hadn't anticipated him coming around the
bend and suddenly appearing through the over hanging willow tree. Oh
well, you can't please them all.
We finally arrived at Marsworth just before 5pm having shared the last
three locks with a nice couple on an OS craft, the name of which started
with an S and I have forgotten. Home at 6pm to try Brenda's version of
the 'curry goat' I had at Beale Park. She used lamb as it is more
readily available in Thame.
If the weather is good, we should make it to the new mooring next
weekend.
Graham
www.jannock.org.uk
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