An Ashby Canal milestone. Unfortunately the last 9 miles of the canal are for the most part unrestored.
We had left Sappho asleep in the long, dry grass next to the boat when we turned in for the night. At 2.45 am Joan awoke to the unmistakeable sound of heavy rain beginning to fall, so she got up and let Sappho on board.
It rained heavily then for an hour or so. The chairs which had been left out the night before were full of water and needed turning over.
We decided not to go through the tunnel at Snarestone after consulting a couple who told us the canal had not been extended since we last visited in 2000. The tunnel was the site of an altercation that year as we had a mid tunnel argument with a man who entered the other end of the tunnel after us, but then expected us to back up. We didn’t as it is much more difficult in our type of craft.
Caught up with the log on the lappy as the broadband signal has been very weak for the last few days.
Kevin took two photos of the tunnel’s portal from the same spot with his new digital camera.
It rained heavily then for an hour or so. The chairs which had been left out the night before were full of water and needed turning over.
We decided not to go through the tunnel at Snarestone after consulting a couple who told us the canal had not been extended since we last visited in 2000. The tunnel was the site of an altercation that year as we had a mid tunnel argument with a man who entered the other end of the tunnel after us, but then expected us to back up. We didn’t as it is much more difficult in our type of craft.
Caught up with the log on the lappy as the broadband signal has been very weak for the last few days.
Kevin took two photos of the tunnel’s portal from the same spot with his new digital camera.
Cast of at 10.15 am. Windier and threatening more rain. We moored at Market Bosworth for lunch, and managed to get a meal at Ye Olde Red Lion Inn. There were a couple of heavy downpours whilst we were there.
As we headed back to the boat, there was a man in the water trying to fix a hire craft.
Ran out of petrol whilst cruising past Hinckley. Will need to buy some more tomorrow.
At 8.15 pm we moored at Marston Junction in the same place as we were marooned in 2006 (Leicester Ring trip) when the steering cable broke, and we had to wait two days for a replacement, having also ran out of water.
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