--- In [email protected], Brian <br...@...> wrote:
>
> Date -03 Nov 09
> Day - Tues
> Start - 0930 Napton Bridge Inn
> End - 1600 Hillmorton
> Tues 3 Nov
> We decided to stop for lunch at Willoughby and get our wet clothes off for a
> bit. Once refuelled Diana decided to steer for a bit and as we approached
> Barby Straight we spotted Draco moored on the towing path so we pulled along
> side and had bit of a chat with Mike before continuing on our way to
> Hillmorton locks. We met a couple of boats on the way so expected to find the
> locks in out favour, wrong, they were both empty and one had all the paddle
> gear wrapped in orange netting. I hadn't noticed it before , but one of each
> of the Hillmorton pair of locks has ground paddles at the top and the bottom
> of the lock. The norm is ground paddles at the top and gate paddles at the
> bottom, I assume these are the original locks and the second lock was added
> later. nb. Nackered Navvy was moored outside the Bistro but there was no sign
> of life as we passed. We moored for the night at 4 pm just beyond the water
> point on the rings. We took the dog for a walk and just round the corner we
> found nb Oakfield and nb, Piston Broke moored up so on out way back we gave
> them a knock and introduced ourselves.
> Brian
>
Well snipped.
Now you know why the boat is named Nackered Navvy :-))
Sue
