I love Triggs Lock, so much so we went thru it twice today……Actually I had forgotten my wallet in the car when we went shopping yesterday, so we nipped back to the Marina to get it….

It was no great hardship, Triggs is one of the easier locks, and the reflections in the river were perfect.

It was a good thing we hadn’t done one more lock, because Bowers can be difficult going upstream with heavy gates. The ladder in the lock is well placed though, so I climbed out and gave Hazel a hand.

After Stoke we moored up on the outskirts of Guildford and re provisioned from Lidl. A lot cheaper than Marks and Spencer, and a lot easier carrying shopping back. On our return an elderly couple walking on the towpath admired our boat ad we started chatting. He was an ex Solent sailor, missing boating and intrigued by ours. As they were heading back to Dapdune I invited them onboard and we cruised to the Wharf. They thoroughly enjoyed their short trip and I could see a gleam in his eye when he stepped off !

Time for afternoon tea, really lunch, and use of their services including an excellent second hand bookshop. As it was getting in the high 20’s we pushed on thru Millmead Lock and found a lovely shady spot in the meadows. Tomorrow Godalming, and a less frantic start to the day.