It's better not to dwell to much on yesterday, those pesky gremlin's were back and at one point all we wanted to do was go home - but we ain't beat yet!!!
We are seeing a number of these lovely Horsley Iron Bridges . They are where all the loops were cut out around 1830, shortening the original canal by 15 miles.
The new bridges have murals on the side illustrating local history
Hillmorton locks are a flight of three and are duplicated. The lock we are in is 40 years younger than the one along side, a traffic easing measure of time gone by.
Lines of poetry carved into a series of lock gates to commemorate the inaugural year of Canal and River Trust.
More information about "Locklines" can be found on the Canal & River Trust website.
More information about "Locklines" can be found on the Canal & River Trust website.
Working water
Captive for a while
Climbs carefully down
The door makes depth
Other inscriptions can be found at Gargrave on the Leeds to Liverpool,
Huddersfield Narrow and Birmingham and Fazely Canals
Congestion and Trev is on a bit of heave-ho
View from the back-deck tonight. Remnants of medieval 'ridge and furrow' farming remain obvious in pasture boardering the canal.
10 miles, 3 locks and we are moored on the edge of Braunston. Tomorrow its 6 locks and Braunston Tunnel and rain is forecast - oh joy!!!
its dry in the tunnel !
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