Well, yesterday we certainly paid the price for not having waited at Foxton locks, as we sat for 2 hours at the top of the Watford flight, before the lock keeper gave us the nod to proceed down. Fortunately, everyone was happy, and helpful,  as it was sunny, and the Wimbledon and Silverstone events were still to come!

Alas, dark clouds, thunder, and extremely heavy rain during the afternoon. very disappointing results all round.

Never mind there is always next year!

Today, we have to make a decision - which way to go at Norbury Junction - left, down 7 big double locks, and on towards Stoke Bruerne or right and back to Braunston and on towards the car and the lure of home. As it is a sunny morning, we turn left, onto the Grand Union big time, and team up with another boat, so going down the locks wasn't too demanding, especially as we met several sets of boats coming towards us, and left gates open galore!

We encountered a brand new widebeam Dutch barge with a high wheelhouse, moving very slowly and carefully under bridge arches. Fortunately, we were able to pass it by, otherwise our journey would have been rather frustrating. Not a very practical craft even for a wide canal.

We  passed attractive Weedon Wharf - see pic - and a boat with a similar paint scheme to our own, and on towards Bugbrooke, passing Edgeware - and old work boat, sadly much neglected now.

Now we are moored at Bugbrooke, rural, but oh so close to the railway! and ball retrieval duties have started!