Woke this morning to see everything covered with snow. In Kent we had a decent covering but the howling wind had blown it into small drifts causing the usual chaos on the roads. I thought/hoped we had seen the last of it for this year. Someone however was having a ball.
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| DYLAN enjoying the snow |
Once playtime was over it was off to work for me. Today was going to take me to the canal village of Stoke Bruerne. It is still a couple of weeks until the base plate for Achernar is laid so I am still officially a gongoozler.
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| A view of top lock from the Navigation Inn |
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| Leaking gates I believe are the norm |
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| Boats moored above top lock |
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| Lunch venue |
I have lunched previously at both the Boat Inn and the Navigation Inn on the other side of the bridge.
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| A view of Top Lock from the Canal Museum |
My own answer to your final question. I suppose you cease being a gongoozler when you have reached the stage of your build contract where you take ownership. When out and about watching, from then on you are a 'boat owner'. Welcome to the waterways - Peter & Margaret.
ReplyDeleteHello Peter & Margaret
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to hear from you and I have now added your blog to my list of reads. I am sort of a boat owner as I have a yacht at the moment which we will be giving up for the narrowboat but I suppose that does not count so will have to except being a gongoozler for a few months more
Regards
Phil