A shorter day – 6.5 miles and the three Hilmorton locks to do, just three and a bit hours. The weather was the key factor today … sunshine initially but then a hailstorm at the end with freezing temperatures! First the three locks and surprisingly, all very quiet . .
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Toby is much happier off the boat but this piccie looks like he’s conversing with the paddle gear:
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And a happy Viv
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Lots of weird and wonderful names of boats (remember the Klingon ship?) some are just plain daft but some make you chuckle
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Just past the locks you are reminded of one of Rugby’s famous roles, the country’s biggest radio station. Unfortunately, most the aerials are all gone, here’s a BT mast … the quick eyed will spot some engineers halfway up
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And finally along to Braunston and into the hailstorm
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We had to moor down the Oxford arm (which means travelling until a turning point is reached and then coming back!) because it was all very busy – Bank Holiday weekend! We decided to stay all day Saturday too as the weather was meant to improve.
Welcome to Braunston! Over-flowing dog-poo bins and the muddiest of towpaths anywhere … can do better!?
Busy, busy!
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