North on the Grand Union Canal

Our main priority today was getting Densie's engine serviced.  It is due every 250 running hours but has done about 270 hours since the last service.  Stowe Hill Workshop had agreed to do the work so it was simply a matter of getting there.

On the GU

On the GU

We left our mooring at 8:20 and had a straightforward lock-free run through to Stowe Hill arriving at 10:55.  They did a very good job for a reasonable charge and also gave some very helpful advice on the engine - recommended.  We left Stowe Hill at 12:15, had lunch on the move and arrived at the bottom of Buckby Locks, Whilton at 14:05.  Although it was early we decided to stop there for the night since Buckby Locks are hard work which can be left until tomorrow.  For much of the journey we were within a 1/4 mile of both the M1 and the West Coast \main line and can hear both from our mooring., however the disturbance is slight thanks to our double glazing. 

10.45 miles, 0 Locks, 4 hours 25 minutes cruising