We started the day with a visit to Wood Bridge boatyard and shop. We bought a Coventry Canal plaque to add to our collection and put Harold's name down for a permanent mooring. The waiting list is long but its a nice place at a reasonable cost and would make a great base at the end of next year. It was a nice day and we set off in good spirits, barely dampened by the three piece suite we encountered shortly. Robin negotiated his way through the soft furnishings as a woman on a boat coming the other way got on the phone to CRT to report them.
At the top of the Atherstone lock flight the sun shone and there were boats everywhere. Progress was slow but sure and a sociable time was had.
At the third lock a chicken was wandering about. The lockie gathered it up and went off to find out where it had escaped from.
The harvest was in full swing further down the flight causing a gathering in of washing from the airer at the bow.
Some of our lock companions stopped at the bottom of the flight, but we carried on fortified by a much needed cup of tea.
Polesworth has a nice Indian restaurant in the Bulls Inn apparently, but there wasn't any mooring spaces left so that plan was passed by. We went on under the M45 and found a quiet spot between the motorway and the beginnings of Tamworth.
The sunshine and bits of high blue sky made the countryside look at its best. It all made for a good day.
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