Wednesday 15 April 2015

Left our spot under the M25 at about 10.00am heading for Rickmansworth, we were told it was about 5 locks along the canal.  Eventually arrived at 3.15pm 14 locks later!  The locks on this stretch are quite tough, some paddles and gates are really challenging.  Stopped for an essential pitstop emptying loos and rubbish.  Found a nice spot to moor and went for a walk into the town.  The stretch of canal that we have covered today has been mostly pretty - through Hunton Bridge and Cassiobury Park - we thought we had gone past The Grove Golf Course today but looking at the map we didn't - it is actually not far from where we are moored now - it was The Grove Park and The Grove Mill!

Goodbye M25

The cottage at Home Park Lock

Nice Garden!

What we thought was part of The Grove Golf Course!

The Grove Mill

At least someone has a sense of humour...Danger Crocodiles - No Swimming!

Struggling with paddles!

 

And Steve get's help from Ben and his big brother!

 

Common Moor Lock is 100 years older than my sis, Lucy

Blue sky and wall to wall sunshine.

We had a canvas canopy fitted to our boat in the winter...

This guy was welding his VW Tourag to his!

Must be getting near London - it's a tube.

The local boat "housing" estate - it went on for ages...

Well they sure have slowed down now!

Every kind of house boat you can imagine.

Fishing in the weir!