Distance 7.4 miles
Total 391 Locks 8 Tunnels
Running total mileage 565.5 miles
Well after a short break back in Torquay we are back on the
boat and back on the move again. Unfortunately the weather isn’t anything special,
in fact last night listening to the rain drumming on the roof and not feeling too
warm we actually lit the coal fire! This is nearly June, what is going on?
The various minor boat irritations seem to have gone into
remission as the stop solenoid now seems to be working as it is supposed to and
the alternator still seems OK and charging well. Today’s trip didn’t have much
in the way of any dramas although there is a short section below Copper Mill
Lock which could be regarded as a bit testing. The problem is that as you
approach the lock a very strong river current comes in from the right.
Fortunately all of the canal books warn of this and there is also warning signs
on the canal bank as well, the only real problem that would occur would be if
you approached it too close to the towpath side as the current would sweep you
sideways and without enough room to manoeuvre you would probably clatter into
the embankment, fortunately this didn’t happen to us, we just got swept around
a bit.
Tomorrow we press on towards Hemel Hempstead, although there
is a convenient branch of Tesco alongside the canal in Rickmansworth that we
may need to call in to restock.
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