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1st Adjacent Hyde Farm 1 mile, 1 lock, 1 tunnel


2nd Collected the new aerial.


3rd

Walked to the rock houses Great to see how people used to live in caves up until very recently.


4th

Walked to Stourbridge for breakfast, only about 5 miles. Met the guy who was moored at Aynho lock about 5 years ago, who makes wooden animals and the like to sell on the tow path.


8th Clouts Covert/Heath Barn 2 1/4 miles, 3 locks

Changed a gas bottle, last changed one on 29th April so it has lasted 9 - 10 weeks. Used the facilities on the way. Got to the first lock and waited while CRT staff replaced a gate paddle that had fallen off.


9th

Walked into Cookley to begin a day out! Shopping at Tesco Extra.


10th

Investigated word processing programs for CPM (Just me being nostalgic.) They don't really gel with the Linux environment.


11th Wolverley Lock 2 miles, 2 locks

Kidderminster is unhelpful!


12th Aldington Bridge 4 miles, 4 locks

Kidderminster after a false start. Got to the lock and worked my travelling companion through, then the heavens opened. Eventually got to the supermarket at about half one. Did a bulk shop of nearly everything.


13th

Investigated Severn Valley Railway.


14th

Day out on Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster to Bridgenorth and back.


15th

Purchased a new Beldray 2 in 1 vacuum today from B & M as the old one bit the dust.


16th Stourport (on the river) 2 miles, 5 locks


17th Worcester 10 miles, 3 locks


18th

Very warm and humid day so it might have contributed to the feeling that Worcester Cathedral wasn't up to much. Shopping in Asda.


19th

Tried to stay out of the heat.


20th Worcester (Diglis Lock)

Staying out of the heat again.


21st Upton-upon-Severn 9½ miles, 1 lock.

Managed to moor up at the CRT pontoons at Upton upon Severn, "the most flooded town in Britain". It's an expensive little town, but interesting flood defences.


22nd

Sold another dog today £10.


23rd Yew Tree 9 miles, 1 lock


24th Gloucester Docks 10 miles, 1 lock

Food festival on today, the place was throbbing.


25th

Got a new memory card for my travelling companion's camera and some sun tan cream. Richard delivered wine and the instantaneous water heater I had ordered from eBay.


26th Saul Junction 8 miles, 5 swing bridges (manned).


27th Saul Junction


28th Frampton Pill 2 miles

Diesel, 162 Lt, 1 x 13kg gas.


30th Sharpness 6 miles.

Walked around the docks.


31st Splatt 6 Miles