On Sunday it rained on an off throughout the day and we managed 9 miles through 10 swing bridges and up two 2 rise and one 3 rise and one single lock.
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| At the Field 3 Locks. |
It was a full day, setting off at 10.30 and mooring up at 6.30 with no breaks except for short dog walks. We work harder than you might think! We shared part of the journey with a nice couple on their boat Border Rose II who have a mooring in Shipley. They recommended the food and beer at The Fishermen's Inn above the Dowley gap locks so we headed there. Robin stopped at the Saltaire Brewery shop, which is right by the canal and open on Saturdays, and restocked his beer cupboard. Unfortunately the food at the Fisherman's was disappointing, but the beer was good and it was a 25 foot walk from boat to pub!
On Saturday (more rain) we had just a mile and a half to get to the Bingley locks. However, it took until 3.30pm to actually get up the locks, what with waiting about for lock-keepers and for other boats coming down.
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| Scooby waiting for the lock-keeper at the Bingley 3 rise. |
It was good fun though, with lots of gongoozlers about asking questions. Although we shared the locks with a very annoying man whose companion did not get out to help the lock-keepers and who ignored Robin (the two steerers are close side by side in locks and its usually a good chance for boat gossip).
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| Harold coming up the Bingley 5 rise. |
We found a mooring at the top and stopped for the day. There isn't another good mooring for a long stretch. Jo walked into Bingley for milk. Bingley is a bit of a sprawl, almost joined onto the larger Shipley, and has a railway, a main road and the canal cutting it in half.
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| Harold reaching the top of the Bingley 5 rise. |
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