Today
we’ve travelled up the Marsworth flight of 9 locks and are moored
at Cow Roast over night. It was quite foggy when we left The Red Lion
last evening after knitting group, and today has been very damp and
dismal, especially along Tring cutting.
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Misty Tring cutting |
Last
weekend we caught the train up to Heather’s for Nikita’s 8th
birthday, which was her first day back a school after the Christmas
break. We took Lance to feed the ducks at Tarleton swing bridge,
poor lad thought our boat was there & was very disappointed it
wasn’t. Last winter we spent 4 months on that stretch of canal &
didn’t see any ice, however, it’s pretty icey at the moment &
the ducks were skidding on it.
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Birthday fondue |
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Lance the chocolate face |
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Prezzies from aunty Sam |
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Tarleton swing bridge |
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Icey Tarleton |
Last
week while we were moored at Marsworth we saw the new lock gates for
one of the Seabrook locks floating by on a work boat. Yesterday we
strolled around the VERY MUDDY corner to Seabrook lock to watch the
men at work down under in the lock chamber. We asked if we could nip
through the safety fence to take some photos but sadly the site
manager said no. However, we had a lovely chat with the heritage
bricklaying expert on site who told us how deep & wide the
abutments of the lock chamber are.
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Lock gates approaching |
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Seabrook lock repairs |
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Seabrook lock |
We
had an excellent new years day with lots of visitors. Jon from
Leighton Buzzard Brewery, his wife & 3 lads popped in, it was
wonderful to cuddle his youngest who was just 3 weeks old, plus
Louise & Paul came too.
We
have a very busy and exciting few weeks ahead of us now!!!
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Lots of long tail tits on our feeder |
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Muntjack deer |