Polesworth

Had an uneventful run to Atherstone this morning if one ignores the door that got stuck our bow somewhere and only brought to our attention by an opposite direction boater.  However at Atherstone we found ourselves at the end of a 4 boat queue holding ourselves off the line of moored boats. Pat took the opportunity to nip to the shops and  eventualy our turn came.  However at each lock pound we found ourselves second in the pound behind the preceeding boat and this continued all the way with lots of waiting for opposite direction traffic.   We arrived at the top at 11:00 and left the bottom at 15:30.   We have done Hatton faster - in fact had we gone that way we would now be in Birmingham - not that speed was an issue.   One thing struck me today and that is the grass verge on the towpath, all neatly cut in house by BW.   So why is BW South having so much trouble looking after its verges?
We are now mored at Polesworth - a well maintained mooring.