Date - 3 January Day - Thursday Start - 10am Bridge 125 End - 5 pm third pound Napton flight.
We set of a 10 am, there was a bit of ice about in the reeds on the side of the cut and also on the puddles but it didn't feel so cold as it the wind had dropped. We didn't see another boat untill Marston Doles top lock where the boat in front of us was working down. At the Engine Arm another boat slipped out in front of us making bit of a queue with 4 of us waiting for Napton Top Lock, we only met one boat coming up the flight but there were 6 of us on two boats so turning locks was no problem. Several times during the day it tried to snow but other than a few small flakes it didn't come to anything. We stopped for lunch for an hour below the Napton flight before pushing on to Calcutt. As we passed Napton Marina they were about to lift one of their boat out onto a lorry. At Calcutt we helped our friends down the flight before winding and heading back towards our home mooring. At Napton Marina the crane had gone as had the lorry cab. They were trying to remove the prop of the narrowboat that was now sitting on the artic trailer quite unsuccessfully for some reason with a big hammer. I would appears that the boat is destine for the boat show in London. Just south of Napton Marine between bridges109 and 110 BW have piled and relayed the towing path complete with mooring rings attached to the top of the piling. This now makes a very convenient mooring for anyone wishing to visit the Kings Head at Napton. Buy the time we moored up in the third from bottom pound of the Napton flight it was getting dark at about 5pm. Just the 4 locks to do in the morning to take us back to our home mooring at the Engine Arm. -- Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit this site and help save our waterways http://www.savethewaterways.org.uk/
