Went shopping in Waitrose at 8.30 then left Newark at 9.00, and sailed straight in to Nether Lock.
On arrival at Cromwell lock there were two other narrowboats waiting who were both going to West Stockwith. They both went faster than us but we decided that we were going fast enough.
Had lunch on the way. By the time we got to Gainsborough we had an hour to kill so we stopped on the 'secure' pontoon. As soon as we did, two kids, who were already inside the secure gate, descended upon us. We decided to stay with the boat rather than risk leaving it while we went off for a pint.
Another boat turned up to kill time, but when the kids visited them they changed their minds and carried on.
We left at 15.30 and went slowly, as the current was quite strong, to cover the last 4 miles in an hour.
The tide started to come in at about 16.30 just before West Stockwith. This caused a flurry of activity anongst the other 3 boats as they all had to turn round again. All 3 boats managed to sqeeze in the lock together, and we moored against the wall to wait for the second locking, for which we were on our own.
After locking up we filled up with diesel, only 40l, and moored in the basin. Then Ian drove me back to Newark. I then drove to Shireoaks to meet Kate who was early.
Having left my car at Shireoaks we went for a meal in Wetherspoons in Worksop, then drove to West Stockwith.
As the Waterfront Inn was closed we went for a pint in the White Hart.
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