Up at 7am so that we were ready to go at 8am. Had a word with the lock keeper who said there was no need to wait for another boat to share locks with, so as there was no sign of other boats coming down we started down the main flight of locks at 8.15am.
It was a clear and sunny morning. For a while the towpath is in the shade but after that we were in full sun operating the excessively reduced tail paddle gear. When they are working properly they are too easy and too slow but more often than nor they seem to be as stiff as the paddles would be without the gearing.
Stopped for a cool drink at about 11.15 on the 24hr moorings at the bottom of the main flight. Then carried on to Sells Green where we went to the Three Magpies for lunch.
Shortly after setting off after lunch it started to rain, so we did the next 6 locks and a few swing bridges in the rain.
Stopped for the night at Semington where we went to the Somerset Arms for a meal accompanied by Badger beers. This is where the Wilts and Berks Canal used to go from to get to Abingdon.
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