Friday 2 October 2015

Another misty start but again the sun didn’t take long to burn through.  We left our spot outside Lidl at about 10.30am and chugged through another 10 locks, stopped to fill up with water and empty the loos and arrived at our planned destination, Long Itchington.  It’s Lou’s last night with us so we decided to stop somewhere where there might be some live music and we could have a boogie.

The locks today were hard going again and Lou wasn’t feeling great so I told her to stay on the boat, although I did get her off for one!  We didn’t see another boat for a couple of hours and then we arrived at Fosse Locks, by the Roman Road, and bumped into two more boats going in the same direction as us as well as two coming in the opposite direction so we went through the last seven with another boat, Summer Breeze. 

When we arrived at the staircase locks there was a CRT sign saying beware of the wasps nest – it was inside one of the old lock paddle columns.  I had to walk past it three times and I can honestly say I have never seen wasps that big – they looked more like hornets to me!

We arrived at Long Itchington and went for a walk into the village.  Steve wasn’t feeling so good so he went for a lie down and when he woke up he didn’t feel like going out so Lou and I went and had some dinner then ended up in the pub on the canalside, The Two Boats, where they had a band playing so we got our dance in!

Never thought we would stay in a Lidl car park!

 

We just caught a glimpse of Leamington Spa Station.

Some more low bridges - we take the chimney off before we set off these days!

That's the Range Master Factory - one thing I do miss - my range!

Up on the roof...

Floating shop!

Poorly Parsley!

Poppies.

First weathervane today - this one's got a fancy tail!

Cheer up!

Now what do I do with this gate!

Rubber gloves at the ready - emptying and filling.

Precision farming!

Look at the size of these wasps.

I can't think of anyone that would want to get too close to this!

Coming up the staircase.

Bad hair day!

Last lock of the day!

Happy Gnome!

Moored up in Long Itchington.

Another one!

Pretty little village.

We'll be back for dinner later - run by the Mills Family!

Some great old buildings.

Pixies are out again!

 

And in the Two Boats enjoying the band!