Cuckoo Wharf to Knowle
8am start again, back to Salford junction where we turned right to go back back up the Grand Union to Bordesley junction. We had to stop in one of the locks to go down the weed hatch to remove a piece of electrical cable and loads of other plastic bags etc. This was the first time this year and probably for 3 three years. It was noticable the we could go faster after this. Then we went up Camp Hill locks. All the locks today were empty which was in our favour so we made fast progress.
We moored for lunch in Catherine de Barnes. We had lunch in the Boat which is a Chef and Brewer pub. After lunch we carried on as far as Knowle where we were able to have a barbecue for the first time ever on Jacob.
I decided to change the leaking engine water pump for the spare. Unfortunately the spare also leaked, but from the rear bearing rather than the front one which means that it is easier to catch the leakage.
After that we walked into Knowle to go the Vaults. This is difficult to find as it's just a door down a side street and has no windows at all. They had a few beers, however I stuck to the Donnington BB which was excellent.
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