Start of the Journey

Stayed at Crick for 4 nights during the show before starting off for our summer chug to Bristol.  The show seems to have been more  successful than last year, with many of the exhibitors happy having done more business in the first 2 days than they did in 3 days last year.   More exhibition boats on show with William  Piper Boats winning “best in show.”  Of course being Crick the weather had to play its part and Monday showed us how it could rain, so that kept the numbers down.  Still it was good fun catching up with friends and sinking a few bottles of wine. 

We’re having some trouble with the water pump which we are unable to solve and have decided to stop at the Wharfe Chandlery at the bottom lock at Braunston.  Spoke to them on the phone and explained the problem; they have agreed to order the spares for delivery on Thursday. 

Tuesday saw us feeling a bit stir crazy,  Flo suggested we leave and slowly proceed to Braunston.  Arrived at the Watford locks around 3.30pm, passed through at 7.30pm and moored for the night.  Next day (Wednesday),  chugged to Braunston and stopped in the pound next to the Nelson where we hope the engineer will meet us tomorrow to fix the pump.