Saturday 31 March 2018

Why.

Col and others have suggested that CHS should do the locks whilst I steer the boat. The  main reason I do the locks is because it is much harder to control a boat in the locks than it to trundle it along the canal especially as the river is almost in flood at the moment. Some of the locks are overflowing and the yellow flood/fast flow signs are being attached to the lock gates

4 comments:

The Weaver of Grass said...

If your weather is anything like ours the place will be really flooded now. It has poured with rain here all day.

Living Alone in Your 60's said...

We've had a wet winter and this last lot of rain is neverending.

Chris said...

Take care. I'm sure it's quite dangerous out there.

Anonymous said...

If you haven't already gone through be aware that there is a lot of fast flowing extra water flowing in over a concrete sill right by the Hambridge Road Bridge (Newbury/Ham Lock side of the bridge). May make navigating under the bridge harder than normal.

It's been rough.

We've had a few difficult days. The weather has been nice and sunny though not particularly warm. I'm not sure what triggered Steve ...