Looking back at Upton-on-Severn and on the move again after being delayed by windy weather.

One of the new aggregate wharves which have brought welcome barge traffic back to the river.

Arkholme is taking the lead today

Mythe Bridge - a single iron span dating from 1825 and the work of Thomas Telford.

The water works which was once contaminated by flood water from the river!!!

Confluence of the River Avon where we shall be venturing on our return from Sharpness.

Approaching Upper Lode Lock and the beginning of the tidal section of the River Severn, however it is only tidal when tides are above 7.6m at Sharpness when the Lock Keeper will advise on the safest time to leave the lock.

The Lock Keeper lowers us a bucket containing a useful instruction sheet about the passage downstream to Gloucester.

Mr Cormorant

Caravans come on stilts!!!

These signs are really useful for working out where we are.  Normally we are guided by bridges ( and their numbers) which are few and far between on the River Severn.

Tidying up a fallen tree.

At Upper Parting (where the river splits) boaters are encouraged to telephone ahead so the lock into Gloucester 
can be made ready.

Now the lock takes 8 boats and we have radioed ahead to say there are four of us and two boats ahead so happy days we are all able to go straight in........

but two bright sparks didn't.......

so Jola and Charlotte have to moor, with the stern rope first,   onto the wall chains battling the current drawing them towards the unnavigable channel to Lower Parting.

Safely moored in Gloucester Dock.

The National Waterways Museum had to be visited!!

The beautiful Mariners Chapel.

So here we are for two nights........and the gremlins have paid us a visit......the water pump has packed in........and after a lot of searching on the Internet we are waiting for a new one to be delivered. 

Worcester to Upton-on Severn

Goodbye Worcester and welcome Poppy Angela Allott born 23rd May 2015. I would post a picture but it seems I Cloud and the blog are incompatible!!! We have had a lovely time in Tynemouth getting to know Poppy and Trev is one very proud Grandad.

Hello "Braunston Bunch" aka narrowboats Huffler, Jola No6 and Charlotte - our travelling companions for some time to come. 

Life jacket is in play for the mighty River Severn.

We take up where we left off in 2013, Arkholme and Huffler enter the lock first.

Margaret walks on to set the next lock

Jen helps opening the gate for us and I stay to help back set the lock ready for Jola and Charlotte.

Huffler waiting while we back set the second lock.

Up stream lies Diglis River Lock

We get the green light to enter.

The mighty gates!!!

Former Oil Jetty

Interesting sky light on this widebeam.

The Malvern Hills come into view.

Crops of sandstone rock are still with us.

An ostentatious, castellated mansion towers above the woods at Severn End

Approaching Upton - on - Severn and with moorings available we call it a day.

The floating pontoon rises up the poles with the river and shows a mark a foot from the top where a narrowboat has been moored.

Upton-on -Severn is a lovely town with highly individual shops

The Tudor House Museum telling of Upton's past and present.

' The Pepperpot' a 14th Century Tower and Upton's oldest building now housing the Tourist Information office.