29th July '13

Just a quick update on the iPad today.

We got off to an early start today and got as far as we could before the thunder and rain got us, managing to lose our umbrella in the canal! After an hour or so it seemed as if the storm had passed over so we took the pram cover down, upend stakes and did a further hour and a half. Luckily John spotted a likely mooring just as the next belt of rain hit. We moored in record time and got back in the boat soaked to the skin.

We're now about a mile south west of Ansty, right next to the railway, hoping they reduce service overnight as it's pretty noisy. The M6 is within sight on the other side, but the towpath is very quiet, mercifully.

Hawkesbury Junction is only a few miles away, so the Coventry Canal is within our grasp! It was wonderful to get to the narrow locks today, the Hilmorton 3 were a dream.