Packet Boat

Packet Boat Marina, GU / Slough Arm – Tuesday 04 June 2013

First thing today was crossing the canal to moor up at TESCO.  Restocked larder etc and was ready to head off by 09:00.  No other boats were moving and a fairly uneventful run down.  At Black Jack’s lock I left the bottom gates open as a duck with 13 ducklings had swum in as I was leaving.

Just before Widewater lock there were half a dozen guys in wetsuits along with nets and a couple of large white square plastic bin.  They had been catching what looked like a large eel.  While I filled the lock they packed up and got into a powered punt, came to the lock and stayed watching!  When I was in they moved into the lock but one, at least, got out to help – from the badges on their shirts they were Environment Agency.  They went into the Marina.

When I was safely moored I went to the office to let them know then back to the boat and connect the shoreline (so I’m now on mains electricity).  Wednesday I’ll start cleaning the boat, inside and out.

This has been another sunny day – plane trails clear across the sky.