Stoke Bruerne

It was raining this morning. Pat needed a few last minute items, so we stopped at Wolverton.  The access if via a high metal staircase and mooring rings have been placed on the keyside by the new residential development there.  The canal is running in a canyon overlooked by the massive apartment building(s) on one side and the old railway carriage works on the other.   Used the time while Pat visited Sainsbury to remove some plastic bags from the propellor.   Cosgrove Lock was open for us and we were welcomed by the crew of a small fibreglass cruiser already in the lock and worried about getting a scratch.  I was politely asked to use a rope!    The cruise to the bottom of the Stoke Bruerne flight was used to cook a massive cholesterol laden breakfast which tested the smoke alarm.   Waiting at the bottom of the flight we were joined by Brian and guests, on Yallambie .   So a very pleasant and sociable hour and a bit was spent slowy climbing the flight dodging the opposite direction traffic and waiting for the aforementioned cruiser to clear ahead of us.   The rain had stopped in the meantime and we were lucky to find a mooring with decent TV possibilities.

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[Dot and Derek]

Sorry we missed you this morning as you passed us north of Gayton Junction. Always nice to meet up with fellow bloggers. We are heading up towards Norton Junction tomorrow. Safe cruising. Regards Dot and Derek