Friday
28th October, 2011
Got ready to sail down to Millmead lock
when we were passed by a working boat and butty. It’s a coal selling pair run
by a charitable trust. The lead boat was Nuneaton and the butty was Brighton. We followed them down to the lock where they
paired up to go through – but there was a narrowboat coming up the lock so they
had to back away to let them out. Nice to see a proper working pair. They had
come down the Oxford and the Thames just before
us, but had gone briefly down the Kennet and Avon, which is why we didn’t see
them on the Thames. They were on their way
back up to the Thames and then onto the Grand
Union to finish the season.
We went through the lock after them and
down to Dapdown wharf, where Simon arrived to do the first service on MM. He
spent the morning with us – it was so nice to see to see him – another
“Kingsground” Friday! We had bought biscuits and buns as we thought that John
would be there too, so we have quite a few left over!
The service went well except that there is
something not right with the stern gland that needs to be investigated.
2
miles and 2 locks – 1.6 hours
Total 133 and 71 locks – 70.4 hours
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