A gorgeous end to August: clear blue skies, light breeze, and some wonderful people.
Rang in the very light 8 at Sprotbrough yesterday morning before church. Lots of interest in the canal experience and the travelling ringing experiences as well.
I decided to extend my stay here for the day and do some serious scratch restoration on the boat. There are some that will need more work, but that does mean the boat isn’t a shiny marina queen. Canal boating is a contact sport, and there is just no way to avoid the bumps and scrapes.
I’ve stowed the car for a week, and am now making my way back to Castleford Junction on the South Yorkshire navigations and then the Aire River. The goal will be to try and ring a few times this week, and then get ready for the next set of crew when I think we’ll try and climb the Huddersfield canals. I’m now looking for the small special moments: fresh blackberries (some of which made the scratches referred to above); fresh corn on the cob; an apple from the tree beside the lock, etc. All part of the experiences!
