Not too far to go today. We pushed off at 9am. I can’t believe that another season is
over. The waterways around here feel
very familiar now and it only feels like last week that we were heading towards
London from the River Lee.
There seem to be a few more boats moving around but again we
had all the locks to ourselves. We did
pass one boat coming in the opposite direction at Cheshunt Lock – they moor at
Roydon where we are heading for!
At Pickets Lock – now known as Alfie’s Lock – I think he
still lives in the lock house, there was a guy washing his plastic boat at the
water point in the lock so we waited whilst he pulled his boat out and helped
us do the lock. We also saw a CRT guy on
his pushbike who said he was taking boat numbers and checking licences etc – he
said it was the third time he had seen us this morning!
There are lots of people living on boats around here but
unfortunately many of them seem to takeover the surrounding ground, under
bridges or on the towpath and fill it up with all sorts of rubbish making it a
less desirable place for the rest of us.
Through Carthagena Lock and we saw Jane and Vince – Vince is
helping Jane fit her widebeam out so we went on board and had a look to see how
she is getting on – nice job Jane – and Vince!
We bumped into Joanne too as we were leaving and expressed our interest
once more at taking a permanent mooring there when or if one becomes available.
Through Fieldes Weir Lock and turned right onto the River
Stort. Through Lower Lock and left into
Roydon. We left here at the end of June
last summer – very quickly we bumped into a few old faces who seemed pleased to
see us!
I have yet to work out exactly how many miles and locks we
did this year but will soon and add a post to let you know.
Thank you for continuing to follow the blog – it makes it
worthwhile.
….Until the next time x
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Another bright morning - leaving Ramey Marsh. |
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Through the lock and under the M25. |
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Passing the moorings at Cheshunt - there would have been a space for us! |
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Taking a break on a submerged wheelbarrow! |
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Broxbourne looks busy. |
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Coming home - arriving at Carthagena Lock - wish we were back there this year. |
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Unbelieveable! |
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And onto the River Stort. |
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Through the lock and into the lake at Roydon. |
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Heading for our winer mooring. |