This report covers Thurday 22nd to Saturday 24th August...
After some health problems we are now able to go out for a few days. Our plan is to take Densie to Market Harborough in Leicestershire which lies on an arm of the Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal.
We arrived on our marina on Thursday as we needed to talk to the engineering staff about some repairs they were making on the boat. Unfortunately one, fault, a leaking central heating header tank, had not been fixed. This was eventually found to be due to the plastic tank cracking after 18 years usage. We would have liked to set out that day, but in any case there were extremely string gusty winds which would have made it difficult manoeuvre in the marina.
First thing on Friday the winds were still too strong for us to move but cleared up in the late morning. After setting off at 11:50 we had a peaceful cruise down the North Oxford Canal to Braunston where we stopped for a late lunch.
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| Ascending Braunston Locks |
We were planning to stay but there was no internet access. Saturday was forecast to be very wet and the thought of being stuck in the boat for a day or two unconnected to the outside world did not appeal. So we set off again at 14:30 to ascend the 6 wide Braunston locks hoping to get better reception. Our journey was made easier by shareing the locks with another boat who had a crew of 4 aboard
We moored again at the top but still no internet signal.
First thing in the morning it was raining but we set off anyway as the first part of the journey was through the 2000 foot Braunston tunnel. But at the other end it was raining heavily and there was still no reception. By 12:30 the rain had died down so we set off again, turning left onto the Leicester Section of the Grand Union at Norton Junction.
When the rain became heavier he moored near to Watford Locks at 13:40. Finally we were able to get a decent internet link.
Friday 23rd August
4.65 miles, 6 locks,3 hours 50 mins
Saturday 24th August
4.12 miles, 1 hour 45 mins
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