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Tuesday 8th May

We were up at 8am and set off to operate Town lock ourselves. The lock keeper arrived while we were doing this and he opened the top gates for us.

Made slow progress through the beautiful stretch to Gunthorpe. It was very windy with the occaisional squally shower. Moored in Gunthorpe on the secure pontoon, and went for lunch at Tom Browns. Just one course and a pint of real ale. I had chicken stuffed with black pudding served with bubble and squeak, which was excellent.

Pressed on in order to get to Nottingham. Moored on the Nottingham Canal near Sainsburys. Ate in the Canalhouse which is now owned by Tynemill, then on to the Newshouse which is also a Tynemill pub, then the Cock and Hoop and finally the Bell Inn.

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