We had a little Sunday lay in and then I went for the paper at 1000 to the Tesco's over the bridge. I got there to find that it didn't open until 1100. I retraced my steps to the town and found a little shop. We then decided to listen to the Archer's Omnibus thinking we had missed an episode or two. It turns out that we hadn't and we set off at 1130. I thought we had three days to get to Berkhamsted but then realised it was only two so we had a long day. 13 locks to go as it turned out.
First Lock of the day. The lock on the left is the arm that led to Sam Slater's Brewery and is now moorings for the Rickmansworth Waterways Trust. The lock on the right is the one we want!
The locks come regularly and they soon add up. We seemed to have most against us but also had boats arriving at the top so we were able to leave the gate for them. Swings and roundabouts.
Our first fishing match of the year and only a small one. Some on the cut in the Midlands seem to take up a mile of the bank.
Colourful boats at Bridgewater Boats just by Cassio Bridge Lock.
There was the usual crowd of gongoozlers at Iron Bridge Lock in Cassiobury Park. There was plenty of help with the gates and the biggest kid was one of the Dad's that we caught playing at boatmen by letting water into the lock etc. The park must be well worth a visit as they had come from Wembley and other parts of London.
The former watermill at Grove.
Helen negotiating the sharp bends at Grove on the way to Lady Capel's Lock.
Sign on a moored boat, in exactly the same berth as when we passed three weeks ago.
I think that the moor hens could have chosen a better residence. I suppose that it is static though!
North Grove Lock with the top floor of the lock cottage.
We kept going to Kings Langley and eventually found a mooring above Kings Langley Lock. Right next to us were a load of blackberries so it would have been rude to not pick them. I think I will make a cordial of them tomorrow.
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