Mike from Blackrose had left for work before we had really stirred this morning. We set off later than we had planned, as we were tired and sluggish. It was grey and misty, but over the day became warmer.
Coming up Hanwell we teamed up with a lovely couple, who suggested that we breasted up the boats, and that Alan drove them up while the rest of us got the locks ready. This worked well, and Alan quite enjoyed having a ‘butty’.At the top of Hanwell we separated from the other boat and I began some washing, not because it really needed doing, but because I wanted to try the washing machine one more time before we got home. It worked extremely well, so that Chalice is now festooned with washing.
It’s been a warm day, with very little to distinguish it. We’ve worked steadily up through the locks, but there have not been many boats moving so we’ve not shared locks after Hanwell.
We are now moored below Stockers Lock. Alan looked out towards the lock about an hour and a half ago and was puzzled by a very bright spotlight which appeared to be hovering in the sky. David went to investigate, and said that it is a light on an extending 'pole' - which seems to be lighting some work that is going on. The light is at about twice the height of the house, and is illuminating a considerable distance around. It's still there at 10:30 - puzzling as to what work needs that kind of illumination quite so late.
Miles: 17.2; Locks: 17
Total Distance:233.6 ; Total Locks: 137
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