We set off at 7am accompanied by nb Tiami and Neil Arlidge lock wheeling on the trusty Brompton. This meant that every lock we came to was set for us with the gates open. The only way to make good time on the GU. We stopped at the protest site in the pound above Marsworth bottom lock at 11.15. A very good run timewise, shame about the weather. The gazebo and bunting went up, banners were hoisted, MPs and press photographers did their stuff and signatures were gathered as information leaflets were diseminated to the gathered throng. Of the 28 boats there, 20 formed a two later blockade of the canal with crowds of interested parties waving protest plackards. We had some friends visit Jannock to represent walkers, nature lovers and fishermen at the protest. Once the evenig arrived we moved onto the Anglers Retreat for a lovely supper, a few beers, a couple of bands and a great evening. Woke this morning to poorer weather and found that my gazebo had been transformed into a collection of bent scrap metal. We finally moved down through the bottom lock and moored Jannock until next weekend when we continue our journey North.
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