Well, the forecasters were correct and we woke up to the sound of rain on the roof. Not just light showers, but the heavy, in for the day, rain that comes in heavy bursts. We made the most of the opportunity and had a lie in and a leisurely breakfast. I even had to light….
Mindful of the amount of boats moored in Stone, with a lot of them facing our direction, we felt that we needed and early-ish start or we’d be queuing at locks. Despite our best intentions, a boat did come past us but when we caught up with them at the next lock, not only were….
Today we knew that we would have to cover some ground if we were to stand any chance of getting back to the Marina by Monday afternoon. We set off at 7am and it was a perfect boating day. The canal was almost ours. We think that any souls around that early on….
