Adrian wasn’t working yesterday, so came up to the marina first thing. He did a stock take and then went shopping at a packed Tesco in Wolverton. He’d also brought quite a lot with him. Then it was a matter of getting the boat warm.
I came up this morning after my night shifts. Part of the M1 was down to 20mph on the variable speed limits, due (according to the signs) to an oncoming vehicle. I didn’t see one, but the slow bit lasted for several miles. It had been very blustery in the night, and was still very windy this morning. We debated whether to head out of the marina or not, and decided it was probably safer not to. So instead we got in the car and headed off to Canons Ashby, which is decorated for Christmas.
The decorations are on the theme of King Arthur, because one of the house’s former owners had written an opera about him, with Purcell doing the music. They were quite imaginative, especially the enchanted forest and the dragons in the kitchens.
We’d got there not long after the house opened, so got a fairly early slot, and it’s not that big — so we ended up having a rather early lunch too. We also went across the road to the church, one of only four in the UK that are privately owned, apparently.
On the way back, we had a walk up Buckby Locks, and talked to the owners of a boat going up. We also decided the wind wasn’t nearly as bad as it had been, so we headed back to the boat and set off. Although it was fairly breezy in the marina, outside it was fine. We went down through Cosgrove.
We went down the lock, and moored towards the aqueduct. It’s pretty calm here, and we’re not being blown about like we were in the marina. The forecast is worse for tomorrow though, and we have visitors in the morning, so we may not go anywhere at all.
1 mile, 1 lock.
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