Thursday 24th January 2019



We had planned to move yesterday but there was ice on the canal. These moorings are safe enough despite being so close to housing. They would be ideal for exploring Rugby and it has been good being so close to shops, but we haven’t really felt comfortable here, a main road is quite close and there is traffic noise 24 hours per day. Today feels milder, the ice has all but disappeared although the towpath is still frozen.

Brenda went for another visit to Homebase for more dehumidifiers, there are now six on board, the condensation drives Brenda mad and she is forever wiping up. Very disappointing this when you consider we paid out for double glazing throughout the boat to stop this.

Once she was back we set off and had a slow cruise to Newbold-on-Avon where we took on water while washing the bedding and dumped rubbish. When we last visited the pub here about ten years ago on our shared-ownership boat it had a very good reputation for food. However, when we visited it had just had a change of management and we had the worst meal and overall eating experience we have ever had before or since and we finished up sending all the food back and just making the chippy down the road before they shut.

We passed through Newbold Tunnel but then started to come across ice. Slushy at first but becoming thicker so we moored up at All Oaks Wood beside Brinklow. We had wanted to stop here, but so far, never had and yet this is the fifth time of passing in recent months.

Before the afternoon was out, the ice had all thawed and the canal was clear. Although we had kind of planned to reach Hawkesbury Junction, it is nice to be out in the countryside with peace and quiet.



Day Total: 0 locks; 5 miles; 1 Tunnel; 0 Swing Bridges; 0 Boat Lift; engine running hours 2.5                                   

Overall Total: 330 locks; 701 miles; 32 tunnels; 6 Swing Bridges; 2 Boat Lifts; engine running hours 436.0


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