We arrived at Jannock after 10am and then moved her round through the Lapworth link lock into lock 19 where we ascended using a single paddle whilst I unloaded our stuff and the Di Blasi from the car in the adjacent carpark. Once loaded we set of up the Lapworth locks following "the Andrew" (now in private hands having been decommissioned by the Navy) We were tail end Charlie of a group of 5 boats heading up and we only met 2 boats descending. Said hello to Neil R. as we passed his boat. At Warings Green we met a hireboat whose crew wished to moor for a visit to the Blue Bell Cider House, it was a pity that we were actually in the place they wanted to moor and they did not appear to understand that they would have to move out of our way before we could grant them access to their desired mooring place. Their steerer successfully got his bows to miss us but forgot his stern and subsequently gave us a hefty clout. We suspect from all the cans and bottles evident on the boat roof that a visit to a hostelry will only make matters worse. Moored for the night near the winding point before Shirley ready for an early passage through to Kings Norton junction tomorrow and dined on a beef stew courteous of the trusty slow cooker. www.jannock.org.uk -------------------------- Graham
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