Not quite so chilly this morning, but we still had tea in bed. This boat, we decided, would be better if we didn't have heads. Mick seems to have a tendency to headbut the post at the bottom of the bed, it must be in his turning circle. Then when you get into bed the very useful cupboard above the headboard is just at the right height to biff yourself. Trying to sit up in bed is also interesting, I've never really slouched in bed before! Decapitation was definitely the way forward!
There was enough bolognaise sauce left over to have on toast for breakfast then it was time to don the waterproofs. Wet turned into wetter as we made our way up the three locks to the Sanitary station at the bottom of Lapworth Locks. We pulled over to fill up with water and watch a CART Boat go by having the same difficulty with leaves that we'd been having. So far it was the only boat we'd seen moving.
I took over the helm to have a go turning into the Lapworth link. On our side there was a very large wide pound between locks where the service station is, from here you turn right into the link (which saves you going up and down two locks, cutting the corner onto the Grand Union Main Line) which is about six inches wider than your boat, very straight and long. I succeeded to pivot the boat and line it up for the link and passed through without touching once! I was very pleased with myself. Then on past where we had moored in March when there was about a foot of snow on the ground and a turn left onto the Main line. We pulled over and moored to pay a visit to the shops here and so that Mick could post his Christmas cards at the off licence.
Left: December 2013
Right: March 2013
The small shop was found with no plain flour for the Tuna Lasagna I was planning to make. Yes I'd forgotten that too, along with the mushrooms. So an experiment would be made with Self raising flour in a white sauce, at least it should be light!
We pootled up the Main Line as far as the next winding hole. We'd hoped to get through Knowle Locks before winding, but today was turn around day and there just wouldn't be time enough. We winded at the end of a long line of moored boats and pootled our way back to the junction. A sudden flash of blue sped past us. A Kingfisher, wow! It may have been the same chap but by the time we returned to the junction we had seen two more. They are stunning to say the least. Right at the junction, not quite so perfect this time then left after the link. Down one lock to join another boat for the night.
Stove lit, no TV reception so it would have to be a DVD after we'd eaten the not too different Tuna Lasagna.
6.5 miles, 4 locks, 1 immaculate link, 14 not 13 2nd class stamps, 1 small bag SR flour, 1 wind, 3 kingfishers, 1 okay link, Harry Potter 2, 12 hexagons.
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