Then a little later when the sun had disappeared and they had fired up the boilers I took this one.
What a difference a few hours can make.
Later in the morning I was standing on the towpath talking to another boater when Karl arrived at the lock, I walked back to lock him through and just as I started closing the bottom gate and paddles the heavens opened, gently at first and then ferociously, I left Karl sheltering under his brolly and took refuge under a tree (I was just in shirtsleeves), I then realised I had left the side and top hatch open on my boat so I ran the short distance to it, closed up and grabbed my waterproof top, of course as is the way, after I had finished locking him through the rain stopped.
After a coffee and a chat we decided to move up to just past the next lock (60) where we could both moor on the towpath and the 14 day rule applied which would give us flexibility.
It's been warm and sunny, cold and wet, several times!
I recieved an email alert from C&RT that a stoppage would be in force between locks 54 and 55 from 4pm yesterday to 4pm today and as lock 55 is not far ahead we decided to stay put today and move tomorrow subject to weather.
Looking out of my bow doors this morning I saw that Karl had visitors.
I think they were glad of his tiller.
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