Thankfully we both got some sleep last night, and after adjusting to our commodious bathroom arrangements, set off. At first it started out well, but then every lock was set against us, we had to share with some inexperienced hirers and got squashed, and it’s too hot ! I was steering under an umbrella to keep from burning when I noticed the engine note changed, oh no……..not a lot of water coming out from the exhaust? As we are raw water cooled and silenced it needs a continuous supply of water, so out with the old coat hanger and prod around under the waterline. Start the engine, all ok now, must have been some weed blocking the intake, still took an hour to fix though. By then numerous boats had overtaken us, slowing us through the locks even more, especially when Angel Blue appeared, all 65′ wide beam taking up the whole river. No lock sharing with her, and friendly girls who said size does matter looking T42’s 27′!

Pushing on we pair up with some experienced crew, bliss, we wizz through the next 3 locks and call in to Dapdune Wharf to empty the black water and top up the fresh. Then onto Marks and Spencer’s at Guildford for some groceries. Being Sunday my favourite watch shop will be closed, but I’ll go and look through the window…..some days you are lucky….they are open and haven’t sold the piece I was looking for!

Then onto Guildford Meadows to try and find a shady mooring, after going through Millmead Lock and all it’s gongoozlers. Success, it’s been a long day but satisfying, all problems fixed and objectives met.