Sorry you are marooned in York, Terry but I am enjoying your reports. We did the same trip several years ago on Copperkins and we were lucky enough to be able to cruise the Derwent and part of the Pocklington. Your reports are bringing back pleasant memories. Did you get a plaque in Ripon? When we moored there, I set off at a brisk jog and just got to the plaque selling place before it closed. When we left Selby to go to Naburn, there was much head scratching by the lockie about whether to let us go or not as the river was running a bit high. We realised the significance of this when we got to York and all the moorings were under several feel of water. We had to go onto Linton Lock to get moored. While there, we saw the seal which they reckoned had swum over Naburn lock in high water and a mandarin duck. On the way back form Ripon, there was a narrow boat started high and dry on the sand bar opposite the lock. They had cut the corner rather than follow the buoys. An interesting trip!
Ann
