From north of Yelvertoft to Crick, Leicester Arm and onto Braunston, Grand Union Canal
We have now made our way back to Braunston ready for dry docking next week, and becuse a trip home for a few days is also beckoning. Absolutely perfect boating weather by day, and we are certainly not alone in enjoying the October sunshine. very cool overnight and our thoughts are turning towards installation of a wood burner, we should have sorted out ages ago.
We have to say that at Yelvertoft on our way along the Leicester Arm ,we discovered a very good village butcher, with excellent meat and time to talk - highly recommended and well worth a visit. We shall return to him most certainly. Unfortunately, the visit to the village stores was memorable for different reasons.
An easy trip down the staircase of locks at Watford in the sunshine, assisted by helpful BW personnel, but as we were leaving the final lock, 'a jobs worth' element came into play. As another boat approached to go into the lock and on to a passing place, BW closed the gates in front of them and promptly refilled the lock. Unfortunately, every boat must speak to the lockkeeper who is at the top of the flight. Haven't these BW people heard of mobiles or walkytalkies? What a waste of water and energies.
Be back soon.
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