After several days being frozen in at Fenny Compton (with pub, facilities, shop and other boaters for company) at last the canal was thawed enough for us to proceed south.
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The frozen canal on Thursday morning
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The day started with rain, so inevitably it was a laundry day. Mostly Robin's trousers where he's slipped (or been pulled by Scooby) over in the mud. The rain gradually cleared and we had some glimpses of blue sky. We travelled 4 miles and descended the 5 Clayton locks. Its a lovely stretch of canal and we didn't see a soul. There were still some ice, although not thick, it still crunched quite dramatically as Harold made his way though.
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| This swing bridge was fixed open but it was still a tight fit. |
We moored about 2.30pm in a sunny spot and did some odd jobs before setting off for a walk about quarter to four. Unfortunately we got lost and ended up getting back to the boat at quarter to six in almost total darkness. Luckily, a well deserved piece of chocolate and coconut cake (made during our enforced stay at FC) was available to revive us.
Tomorrow is forecast to be fine and it is but a short hop to the delights of Cropredy. No stopping us now!
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