Terry Streeter wrote: > Tue Jun 3rd - 20 miles, 5 furlongs, 17 locks - Langley Mill to > Nottingham > Total cruising time 10 hours 10 minutes. > > Left Langley Mill at 8.35am in steady rain. As an added bonus, BW had > been at work with the strimmer at some locks, so both boat and ropes > got covered in wet grass. Steady run down to Trent Lock mostly in > rain, occasionally drizzle. A mixed bag in terms of locks. some in > our favour with gates open, some against us. Stopped for a quick > shop at the co-op in Sandiacre to restock the larder. Reached Trent > Lock Junction at > 4.45pm. A quick look down the weed hatch revealed a few small bits of > debris - nothing major, just enough to make the exhaust a bit smoky. > Out of Trent Lock Junction, turned left into the Cranfleet Cut. We > were fortunate to arrive at Cranfleet lock as another narrowboat was > about to go down. He was only going through the lock to wind before > coming back up, so we didn't have to close up and could be on or way. > Left Cranfleet Lock at 5.20pm and got to Beeston lock at 6.00pm, so a > little over 6MPH. Through Beeston and Castle Lock to leave us moored > on the Nottingham Canal for a second night at 7.25pm. Spag Bol for > supper followed by a quick trip to Jerusalem for a beer. > > Terry Streeter > NB Arun - Nottingham > > ------------------------------------
Should that be "(Ye Olde) Trip To Jerusalem"? ;-) -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest
