En route today Ally, Ben and Josiah joined us from Yardley Wharf to Stoke Bruerne. Josiah tried steering but quite understandably had his eyes tightly closed.
As we pulled in for the services at Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock Dane and Clara entered the lock.
We enjoyed a good meal in the Navigation (pork steaks (me) and beef 'n' ale pie (Jan) and said goodbye to the Wolverton clan who drove home. (To complete the picture Ben had a burger and Ally had fish and chips.)
Half-way up the flight it had begun to rain lightly, gradually getting heavier as we tied up just past the disabled mooring beyond Sculptor and the trip boat. I had forgotten (if I ever knew) about the underwater shelf on this particular mooring, but the bonglers* sorted that minor problem out.
* Sarah's word for go-kart tyres or similar which provide a fatter side fender when the usual pipe fender is not sufficient
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All fenders are bonglers, especially when they're left dangling while under way. (You can quite satisfyingly sing 'Dangly Bonglers' to the tune of Cwm Rhondda) I can't take credit I'm afraid - it was Izzy on Bath who introduced me to (and possibly coined) the term. Nice to see it catching on.
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