Date - 1 January 2008 Day - Tuesday Start - 1145 Braunston End - 1630 third lock Napton Flight
After visiting several boats we finally got together and set off into Braunston to wind. When we arrived at the marina entrance Guy was hovering and hadn't winded. He informed us that we had all been invited for bacon sarnies on Black Pig up by the bottom lock. We motored up to Butchers Bridge and moored, John brought Black Pig down and moored alongside before we all headed in and waited while John did his chef thing. It must have been almost 2 pm before we bid John and Kate goodbye, We reversed back down the cut and winded in the mouth of the marina, while I was at 90 deg across the cut a boat came bearing down on us and didn't appear to slowdown much, he finally stopped just as I was completing the turn giving me about 3 foot to get my stern round. There are two old wooden boats on the offside along the puddle bank, the motor is now completely burnt out, she had the cabin burnt out a couple of years back but now the complete hull is a chard shell full of holes and she is hard on the bottom and full of water. The butty was not affected by the fire but she also looks to have sunk where she sat. We were planning to stop at The Bridge but a phone call brought the information that they weren't even open today. Arun was moored at the bridge as Chris had to go home to go to work but we continued on to Napton with the view of going for a farewell drink in the Folly later tonight. Virgo moored below the locks as they have to wind and return to Stockton in the morning, we continued on and moored just above the third lock as we intend to be at The Wharf at Fenny tomorrow lunchtime. -- Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit this site and help save our waterways http://www.savethewaterways.org.uk/
