Map reference ST 82321 60416
Distance 13.1 miles
Total 259 Locks 7 Tunnels
Running total mileage 385.5 miles
Well here we are, back at Bradford on Avon again, still
waiting for the rivers at the Reading end of the canal to abate. At the moment
all the boards on the Thames are still on ‘Red’ so we will be going nowhere
anytime soon. As stated in the previous post we are now starting to get a bit
impatient to be moving again although there are other blockages besides the
Thames being closed to us at the moment. The Seend flight of locks are due to
be closed from 4th to 11th March and Hungerford lock
repairs are not due for completion before 4th April so we are going
to remain ‘trapped’ at this end of the canal for a while.
On the plus side, at
least this end of the canal has been a bit resilient to the rain we have had
which has enabled us to move within the limited range of about 15 miles, had we
been at the Reading end of the canal we would have been static since the rains
came (back in December!!!) and would have either gone insane by now or abandoned
the boat in a marina somewhere. Not much more to report until we are able to start
moving, just keep watching those Thames warning boards, when the ‘Red’ changes
we will be off!
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