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With rain forecast for today we set off from Napton Junction intending to progress as far as we could until rain stopped play. Much to our surprise it was great weather so we not only made it down all 23 broad locks, to the lowest pound of our journey, but up two locks at the other end. There’s a 2 lock staircase at Bascote where the bottom lock was leaking so badly I wondered if the boats would get over the cill from the top lock. 
Look at the water mark on the walls in the first photo and you’ll see it has gone down 6 inches (15 cm) in the time it has taken the boats to move half way from the top lock. At Budbrooke Junction we turned very sharp left into the Saltisford Arm. We’ve never been down there before so we weren’t sure what to expect. It started with a large "Welcome" sign on the bridge, then an arm with boats moored along both sides and a handily placed winding hole. 
We received the warmest welcome we’ve received anywhere from the Saltisford Canal Trust who occupy the Arm. They have visitor moorings, a day hire boat, a canal shop an much more. We winded and moored the boat, visited the supermarket and were all ready for tackling Hatton tomorrow if the weather permits – but the forecast is for heavy rain We’re moored on the Saltisford Arm aiming for Hatton tomorrow, and possibly Knowle – or staying put if the weather is really awful. Posted on Friday, 5 June 2009 at 21:48 Comments (0) |
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