Batteries ordered, being sent to Robert. Getting excited about eventually having Lithium Phosphate batteries that I have been working on for about 5 years now.

Fogstar batteries delivered, the start of a long process of mistakes, errors and misinformation.

Moved up between the locks

We had intended to go further than this, if only to get away from the church that chimes the hour and quarters all day and all night. I think it is a really good idea to keep up that age old tradition of timekeeping for the whole village but then because I am a little hard of hearing it doesn't disturb me of a night time and I expect if you lived here all the time you would get used to it but for occasional visitors it could be a bit of a problem, as it is for my No2.
Anyway, the lure of fish and chips at the local pub was just too much so stop off we did. As it turned out they were not as good as I had hoped for and at £20.00 a meal I could have done much better myself. In fact for £20 I could have had several practice runs to get it perfect.

We like mooring below the flight for a few days. Shopping is not too onerous as it is only a short walk, three quarters of a mile, to the bus stop for busses into Whitchurch and one of the houses along the tow path puts out windfalls for boaters and others to take free of charge, and they are nice apples.

Up the flight and along to the water point, having stopped just long enough at the rubbish and elsan disposal to rid the boat of unwanted artefacts. Filled up with water and moved past the restricted mooring area to a fourteen day section.