I just
couldn’t get out of bed this morning! I
had breakfast in bed then watched Heir Hunters and Homes Under the Hammer I
finally got up. I really think the heat
is getting to me.
We
had planned a day off but old “itchy feet” aka Richard had other ideas! Dot and Gordon from Ewn ha Cul are joining us
tomorrow and he wanted to find a nice spot for us both – fat chance on this
river.
We
tried to get rid of our rubbish at Lee Valley Marina but apparently their bins
are full and they won’t take any more!
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| Boat being lifted at Lee Valley Marina |
Standstead
Abbots looks like a nice village and if we can moor up on the way back we will
stop and have a look.
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| Standstead lock |
We
went through Standstead Lock where we had been warned not only about the swing
bridge over the lock but the violent paddles on the top gates. We tied up with two ropes and I even shut the
front doors as I had been told about people opening both paddles and swamping
their boat and sinking! I’ve just been researching
Standstead Lock and found this
– it’s quite old but amazing!
Between
Standstead and Hardmead Locks there are some lovely moorings but guess
what? Yup you have it – full of bridge
hoppers.
After
Hardmead Lock I was down below making lunch when Richard found somewhere to
stop to eat just before Ware and we didn’t move from there!
3.13
miles
2
locks
1 swing bridge
1 swing bridge
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