Lat/Long N51.40159 W001.31627
Map reference SU
47660 67179
Distance 0 miles
Total 331 Locks 8 Tunnels
Running total mileage 469.3 miles
We are still remaining in Newbury and I would have to say
that I’m getting to know the town quite well, better than I would have hoped
even! I am slightly optimistic that we
may be able to make a move on either Sunday or Monday provided that the rain
holds off. The forecast is pretty good, there are now just 2 ‘red’ boards on
the section of the Thames we need to travel on and I’m hoping that the Kennet
will abate over the weekend in the County Lock area, which is where the
greatest problem lies at the moment. The trouble lies in the fact that the
Kennet narrows through Reading and as it passes The Oracle it has one or two
twists to negotiate, OK when coming upstream but a bit worrying when going
downstream. Two other boats moored with
us at Newbury are also talking of moving off on Monday, may use them as a test
and if they find it OK will be right behind them, if they run into problems
then it’ll be time to moor up again. All we can do is see what the weather
holds for the next few days.
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