Rain in the night but bright sunny morning to tackle the last 9 locks up to Kingswood Junction. We were on the move by 0830 but even so a couple who had been out since April were in front of us through the locks. Helpfully they turned the locks back for us as they went through.
Under the M40, slowed to its regular Monday morning rush hour crawl. At the top lock another boater said that the Grand Union water levels were low. We were making for Hatton on the Grand Union but this news made us tie up prior to the Grand Union at Kingswood (near Lapworth)
~Into Leaminton by train for provisions. Its funny how when you are over a certain age and on your own on a Monday morning shop keepers have a certain stance towards you and automatically think you are both deaf and daft. "CAN I HELP YOU" shouted the assistant in Superdrug. "I am looking for a pair of nail scissors I said at random" "WELL THEY ARE NOT HERE THEY ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE" she took me to the other end of the shop."DO YOU WANT STRAIGHT,CURVED OR CLIPPERS" "I will take one of each" I replied. I then said "Do you know where the shower gel is?" "WELL THATS WHERE YOU WERE BEFORE" was the shouted response-and so it went on. I forgot the toothbrush I had been sent for.
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Under the M40, slowed to its regular Monday morning rush hour crawl. At the top lock another boater said that the Grand Union water levels were low. We were making for Hatton on the Grand Union but this news made us tie up prior to the Grand Union at Kingswood (near Lapworth)
~Into Leaminton by train for provisions. Its funny how when you are over a certain age and on your own on a Monday morning shop keepers have a certain stance towards you and automatically think you are both deaf and daft. "CAN I HELP YOU" shouted the assistant in Superdrug. "I am looking for a pair of nail scissors I said at random" "WELL THEY ARE NOT HERE THEY ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE" she took me to the other end of the shop."DO YOU WANT STRAIGHT,CURVED OR CLIPPERS" "I will take one of each" I replied. I then said "Do you know where the shower gel is?" "WELL THATS WHERE YOU WERE BEFORE" was the shouted response-and so it went on. I forgot the toothbrush I had been sent for.
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