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Grand Union Canal

Grafton Regis to Stanton Low Park / St. Peter’s Church (remains)

by Keith July 1, 2020 No Comments

Anna stated last night that we need to move from here..  I don’t know entirely why, but when she gets those feelings – it’s time to move on. There’s a few hours to do to get to Bletchley, so if we get a few done this morning, I can still get a full days work in by working into tonight. With luck, leap-frogging a few hours a day will still get us to Bletchley in time, and not make each day too tiring.

Thankfully, the cats all came in this morning, one after the other.. so there were no delays there cat wrangling them back onboard!  I guess they want to move on also!

It’s going to be another day of avoiding the rain – so photos will be spotty (as if it’s raining, i’m not getting the phone out!)

A short while after setting off, going past Thrupp Wharf (with some of the rain behind us!)

Thrupp Wharf Marina

At least someone is out fishing today…

Down through Cosgrove Lock.. ( No photos! )  and to the end of the Cosgrove Visitor Moorings which were pretty much full (and this is a mile long stretch!)..   I think the mooring restrictions are a bit strict though..  Maximum stay of 14 days in any ONE CALENDAR YEAR..   A bit severe..   and obviously totally ignored by everyone here! 😀

Cosgrove Visitor Mooring restrictions

Through Old Wolverton, and some new-ish builds on the canal..    with 14 day moorings (a rare sight with new builds, usually they just put signs up saying no mooring!)

And..   some descent wall art for a change..  certainly better than the usual spray can rubbish we get!

I’m also starting to get bored of going under roads..  time to go over one for a change!

Grafton Street Aqueduct

So, were hoping to get moored up before that lot arrives..  we may get wet if the mooring is full and we need to move on..

And were now moored up – just ahead of the rain..  and rain it did !!

Now..  With this outside…

Someone is not happy…

And then gets kicked out by someone else who is just as miffed about being locked up all day, and when we stop – still cant go out!


Later on – after the rain had eased, time to visit the remains of St. Peter’s Church that we are moored nearest to..   View the save St. Peters Church Web site.

Overhead view of St. Peters Church

And of course..  no trip to a graveyard cannot go without an offering and a collection of graveyard dirt! 🙂

As well a collecting more herbs and other plants Anna needs..

 

And back to the boat..   which you can see in the distance between the trees…

 

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  • Previous Weedon (Bridge #24) to Grafton Regis10 months ago
  • Next Stanton Low Park / St. Peters Church (remains) to Bletchley10 months ago

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