Croxley Green to Cowley (Uxbridge)
Thursday 30th September 2010 Weather Fine and Sunny – Day 19 This was to be our last full day of kayaking and all the last locks – the end is in sight! But first a delivery of feed for Justin – this time accompanied by the lady
Hemel Hempstead to Croxley Green (Watford)
Wednesday 29th September 2010 Weather – dull, cloudy but mild and dry. Day 18 We set our kayakers the easiest day for the whole trip today following yesterdays marathon. 6 miles only – in part due to 11 locks on this stretch but also
Soulsbury to Marsworth
Monday 27th September 2010 Weather – Rain, that wet rain, you know? No wind so rain all day! Day 16 Reasonable nights sleep for Justin and me, until the rain started in the night; we were under trees so the drips seemed incessant!
Braunston to Bugbrooke
Friday 24th September 2010 Weather – Rain showers overcast and very breezy – Day 13 Thunder and lightening during the night, heavy rain and drizzle when we woke up – not promising! Also a day to change
Huddlesford to Polesworth
Monday 20th September 2010 Day 9 Weather – breezy but sunny intervals – and clear by evening. A rest day on Sunday spent with my darling wife who had driven down from the North West which included a nice morning in Lichfield. She insisted on a clean up and hoovering of Elysium and changed […]
Armitage to Huddlesford
Saturday 18th September 2010 Day 8 Weather – dry, breezy with sunny intervals Short one today – managed to get a good brisk walk in this morning but had a call at 7.10am while I was out
Stoke to Stone
Thursday 16th September 2010 Weather Blustery Wind, Sunny spells and occasional Drizzle First job was to receive Justins feed from BUPA and get on our way – boat wise that meant 5 locks immediately at Stoke which are slow to get through. The guys
Lymm to Preston Brook
Sunday 12th September 2010 Again managed to get up at 6.30 and off for nearly an hour brisk walk – part tow path and part bits of Lymm I had never seen before.
To Castlefield
Friday 10th September 2010 Up easily – usual couple of miles brisk walk at seven – found a paper shop too! Target Plank Lane Swing Bridge when it opens at 8.30am
BW NW Water Resource Statement
British Waterways North-West Water Resource Position Statement: 3 August 2010 Following issue of the position statement dated 20 July 2010, the prolonged dry weather was broken by a few days of heavy rain.