An eventful and arduous day!
Woke up early and headed towards the Knowle flight (7.25 am). Stared to cook breakfast which we thought we would eat before we went down the flight.
On the top lock, saw a sign which said BW would be closing the lock from 7am until 11 am to test some new aluminium water stopers before the winter. As no BW staff were there yet we decided to proceed down the locks before they turned up. Breakfast put on hold.
It took an hour to get down the flight. At the bottom we realised the battery was no longer taking a charge so we no electrics, which means no water! Therefore we rang the boat yyard at the top of the lock to see if they had any leisure batteries, which luckily they did. Also luckily, two years ago we bought a trolley to help out with petrol purchases etc. This came in useful as batteries are illogically heavy.
On the way up the locks, Sappho mistook some green algae for grass and fell in a side pound.
Fitted battery and was away! Moored at Kingswood Junction for facilities and to buy some bread. Quiet place with some Tudor style houses.
Went through shrewly Tunnel that leaked badly - like going through a car wash.
2.10 am. Started down the Hatton Flight - 21 double locks! Waited after firstlock for narrow boat to catch up with us and share the load ("At Last"). Over four gruelling hours ahead, with a stop for petrol half way down. Finally at 6.20 we reached Hatton Bottom lock.
Turned into the Saltisford Arm where we squeezed in between two boats and lit the BBQ. Absolutely shattered!!
Woke up early and headed towards the Knowle flight (7.25 am). Stared to cook breakfast which we thought we would eat before we went down the flight.
On the top lock, saw a sign which said BW would be closing the lock from 7am until 11 am to test some new aluminium water stopers before the winter. As no BW staff were there yet we decided to proceed down the locks before they turned up. Breakfast put on hold.
It took an hour to get down the flight. At the bottom we realised the battery was no longer taking a charge so we no electrics, which means no water! Therefore we rang the boat yyard at the top of the lock to see if they had any leisure batteries, which luckily they did. Also luckily, two years ago we bought a trolley to help out with petrol purchases etc. This came in useful as batteries are illogically heavy.
On the way up the locks, Sappho mistook some green algae for grass and fell in a side pound.
Fitted battery and was away! Moored at Kingswood Junction for facilities and to buy some bread. Quiet place with some Tudor style houses.
Went through shrewly Tunnel that leaked badly - like going through a car wash.
2.10 am. Started down the Hatton Flight - 21 double locks! Waited after firstlock for narrow boat to catch up with us and share the load ("At Last"). Over four gruelling hours ahead, with a stop for petrol half way down. Finally at 6.20 we reached Hatton Bottom lock.
Turned into the Saltisford Arm where we squeezed in between two boats and lit the BBQ. Absolutely shattered!!
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