Clarborough to West Stockwith
Lie in, then the short trip to Clayworth, where we had a very good lunch in the Blacksmiths Arms (Black Sheep and John Smiths). We followed this by a pint in the Brewers Arms which had Castle Eden, Barnsley Bitter, and John Smiths.
Long afternoon to get to Stockwith. We stopped to check out the pub in Misterton and the take aways. The Chinese was open but the chippy was not. The pub was the Red Hart and had St. Austell HSD, Bombardier, and John Smiths. We had one pint there and then carried on to West Stockwith, where we moored just outside the basin. After having tea on board we went for a few more pints in Waterside Inn.
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Saturday
Shireoaks to Clarborough
Left Shireoaks shortly after 10am. Very windy which made turning left out of the marina interesting. Caught up with another boat that had left one hour earlier. He was single handed, so having helped him through one lock he let us overtake.
Moored below Town Lock in Worksop and went to the Mallard for lunch, two different beers and a £1 roll.
Caught up with the single handed boater again at Forest Locks. He stopped below the upper middle lock and we carried on through Retford to Clarborough. Moored outside the Gate Inn. They only had Adnams bitter on, which tasted odd when served through a sparkler. Food was running late and one of the meals did not come with the extra potatoes.
Ian was not feeling well so he went to bed early. Andy and I were going to go the other pub but it started to rain so we just had another in the Gate.
Left Shireoaks shortly after 10am. Very windy which made turning left out of the marina interesting. Caught up with another boat that had left one hour earlier. He was single handed, so having helped him through one lock he let us overtake.
Moored below Town Lock in Worksop and went to the Mallard for lunch, two different beers and a £1 roll.
Caught up with the single handed boater again at Forest Locks. He stopped below the upper middle lock and we carried on through Retford to Clarborough. Moored outside the Gate Inn. They only had Adnams bitter on, which tasted odd when served through a sparkler. Food was running late and one of the meals did not come with the extra potatoes.
Ian was not feeling well so he went to bed early. Andy and I were going to go the other pub but it started to rain so we just had another in the Gate.