Norton Junction

Norton Junction, Leicester Arm (Grand Union Canal) – Friday 10 May 2013

Big oops – just noticed that in my cut & paste of headings yesterday I didn’t change the date, but as no-one reads this rubbish it don’t matter!!

As there are only 7 locks today, and they are all close together, I started at 09:00 and was joined by “nb Cockney Rebel”.  This made the journey easier than I thought as the work was shared.  They have been cruising for 40 years and he used to be a lock-keeper in this area so time passed quickly with stories about deaths in the canals, ghosts in Braunston Tunnel and the various seats along this stretch.  We were at the top lock by 11:00, they moored to get a cup of tea and do domestic chores and I headed just onto the Leicester Arm and have moored about 100 meters along.  I will stay here as it will be easier for Jules to find me tomorrow when Jess visits.

It was windy on the way up but nowhere as bad as yesterday.  The day started cloudy with the threat of rain but the sun has now come out.  The Motorway and Railway are away over to the East so quietness has descended again.