Monday 8th August
8 miles, 6 locks
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| Approaching Braunston Turn |
Still dry but cloudier and cooler than the past two days. Set off for Braunston a pleasant enough cruise lots of boats leaving Braunston after the weekend music festival.
Turned right at Braunston Turn only to witness a narrow boat to the left hit a moored boat - my thoughts on Braunston were reaffirmed it is very busy and not a place to moor for too long.
Moored opposite the pub and walked back to Midland Chandlers where we chose a new cooker and fridge which we will collect in the autumn. Also bought a new kettle, hat for chimney (ours got knocked off and fell into the canal a couple of days ago) and a chain to replace the one we lost at Kingswood Junction on our last trip.
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| Braunston Church |
Back to boat for coffee before walking to the village for supplies.
After a leisurely lunch we set off for Norton Junction. Got in a queue at second lock, couple in cruiser only second day in boat and had no idea how to do locksso the lady from Water Impulse and I did the first three locks twice giving them instructions as we went. Made very slow progrees and didn't moor until 5.45pm.
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| Braunston Pump House |
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| Visitors at Norton Junction mooring |
Showered and went for a wander to find Long Buckby Wharf - surprise surprise not much to see. We walked past it. Eventually realised it was where we had remarked on the terrace of cottages.
Back to the New Inn with its beautiful floral displays for a beer before dinner. They had a strange skittles game where the skittles were on a table surrounded by a net and you threw the balls.
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| The New Inn |
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| Long Buckby Wharf |
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| The end of a busy day |
