Date - 24 /08/08 Day - Sunday Start - 0915 End - 1830 Harnser's present position http://tinyurl.com/Harnser-s-route
Yesterday evening we had rain and then last night we had more rain so I don't know what state the National site would have been this morning, luckily we have not had any rain today and the pressure is rising so hopefully tonight and to morrow will be dry. At 3 am we heard a boat go by, we didn't feel a thing, unlike when the hire boats went by latter. We set off at 9 15 which was a mistake as we ended up as tail end Charlie on a convoy which put us sixth in line for Wheaton Aston lock, Once through the lock we noted that BW have designated the bank past the winding hole as 48hr moorings which would make life difficult for any 70 footers wishing to wind. We had planned to fill with diesel at Wheaton Aston but they were closed, I think I have only managed to buy diesel here once in all the years I have been boating. We carried on to Norbury Junction, here they were selling diesel at 69.9p lt s we took on 122 lts for cash, its a quid extra if you want to use a card. Their toilet pump out is situated right beside their cafe outside seating area, we had a pump out the other day so we couldn't see the reaction of the eaters. We carried on towards Tyrley but a boat we met in the cutting informed us that a tree had blocked the cut all day and boats had only just started to move. He thought there were about 9 boats waiting to go down. Once at the top of Tyrley locks we found there were only 4 boats waiting, but as it was now 6-30 we decided to stop for the night just before the water point (which is out of action) at the top of the Flight. -- Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Join SOW and help save our waterways http://www.saveourwaterways.org
