Thats nothing....We have on the New York Erie canal Snapping Turtles the size
of small volkswagons!!
"Keens, Graham, VF UK - Technology (RO)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Knowing we had a long day as we had set our sights on Bishops Stortford, we set
off from Hertford just before 8:30. Adrian hailed us from Onx as we passed
heading south down the Lee (or Lea) navigation.
As we cleared Stanstead lock Ken and Claudia agreed to back-empty the Stort
locks to aid our passage behind them but that plan was temporarily thwarted by
nb Cressie who pulled out between us and also turned left at the junction.
Before we left the Lee (or Lea) we saw a giant terrapin basking on a large root
at the side of the channel. Brick lock was suffering from metal fatigue as the
cranked balance beam had a 50mm split in the steel beam accompanied by a broken
weld. I reported it to a BW foreman as I believe it will break off before too
many more lock operations.
Nb Cressie pulled over to let is past at Roydon lock and so we soon got a good
system going with PC ahead. We passed nb Wren (with Cutweb sticker in window)
from Bourne End at Harlow Lock. They were obviously in the pub!
We also met a wide beam charity boat on a sharp bend just above Sawbridgeworth
being steered by a list member who has been tracking our progress on the list,
sorry but I do not know your name.
The afternoon got wetter and colder but I got the blame from Claudia as I
hadn't put on my motorcycle oversuit today. Instead I remained in shorts and
created minimal wet clothes to try and dry later.
Finally arrived in Bishops Stortford at 6PM and celebrated with a pumpout and
water fill before winding and mooring for the night.
P.S. Someone has moved Sainsburys!
www.jannock.org.uk
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