Back aboard and moving out again.

It was a lovely Christmas break, visiting family and having visits from family, I stayed at my sisters for the week and was well looked after as usual, thanks Carol and Peter.

On Chrismas Eve I taught my little granddaughter Hazel how to take pictures with the camera, this is one Hazel's mum took as I was explaining the finer points.

And this is the picture Hazel took of her mum and dad, not bad eh! shame about the phone but it was an action shot :-)

Carol and Peter drove me back to the boat yesterday, the boat was a tad cold (freezing!) but my concerns about the batteries were not needed as the monitor showed a 97% charge thanks to the solar panel, the freezer box had defrosted however, due to the ambient temperature on the boat being blooming freezing, but no harm done. First job central heating on, 2nd job tea, 3rd job light stove, it was soon warm again.

I woke this morning to find there had been a very heavy frost overnight.

I left the marina this morning at about 11 after settling my bill and buying some more smokeless fuel.
I had intended to turn right and head back up the Grand Union canal but an internet search revealed a Wickes store in Uxbridge had stock of the flooring I wanted for the shower room so I turned left instead and headed further towards London.

It was a lovely day but chilly and a very bright sun and some signs of the canal icing but nothing too much.

 The First lock was Denham Deep Lock and as the name suggests it's deep, 11' 1"

Looking back at the gates and cill

I continued on through the bright sunlight with brave fishermen the only sign of life, reaching and passing through Uxbridge lock I started to look for a mooring, there was a 24 hour one just after the lock but I hoped I could find better further along (it was overlooked by high flats), but after travelling about a quarter of a mile I realised it was futile, the moorings were full, the next turning point (winding hole) was some way ahead past another lock, and as it was quiet I decided to reverse back, these beasts do not like to obey you when reversing so it took about 20 minutes to get back to the mooring which luckily was opposite Denham Marina so I was able to wind (turn) in their entrance before mooring up, now facing the way I came for a move tomorrow.

Curretn mooring:

Still bright sun !

Uxbridge lock just ahead through bridge.

Totals Today: 3 miles : 2 locks

I walked to Wickes about 10 minutes away and purchased the flooring, underlay and threshold strips, with each pack ( 3 required ) weighing 15kg I had to make four trips, I was glad the shower room is small!

I will move back to somewhere around Rickmansworth tomorrow as I need provisions.