19th March 2012 - Cont....
Well, we sat at Actons Lock till 4pm Monday, when the police advised us that the lock would be closed for at least a week while they looked for the remaining body parts. They released us from our spot and said we would moor on the lock landing as there wouldn't be any traffic going through the lock for quite a while. So we moved forward onto the lock landing. This spot lasted apx 15 minutes, there were people sitting on the benches outside our windows with cans of Tenants or similar and there was no way I wanted to stay in that particular spot for the evening as it seemed to be somewhat of a gathering point. So Yog somehow managed to turn us around. How he did it I have no idea, but he was very wide eyed and there were a lot of 'Oh Dear's coming from the back of the boat so I stayed at the front LOL
Well, we sat at Actons Lock till 4pm Monday, when the police advised us that the lock would be closed for at least a week while they looked for the remaining body parts. They released us from our spot and said we would moor on the lock landing as there wouldn't be any traffic going through the lock for quite a while. So we moved forward onto the lock landing. This spot lasted apx 15 minutes, there were people sitting on the benches outside our windows with cans of Tenants or similar and there was no way I wanted to stay in that particular spot for the evening as it seemed to be somewhat of a gathering point. So Yog somehow managed to turn us around. How he did it I have no idea, but he was very wide eyed and there were a lot of 'Oh Dear's coming from the back of the boat so I stayed at the front LOL
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| Captain Nasty Gets Spotted |
We reluctantly made our way back the way we came, looking for somewhere to moor up and wait out the closure. As we were passing a large blue dutch barge in Vicky Park, a blonde lady popped her head out to enquire about the lock closure. We told her what we knew and went to go on our way when she burst out 'Oh its you!!'
'Pardon?' I said, slightly confused
' I was going to tell Ronni someone else had a pirate skeleton on their boat, but its You!!'
It was another Internet Buddy (from the Lee and Stort Boaters Facebook Group), Sally Hone had recognised Captain Nasty on the front of the boat and was rushing off into her boat to let me know I had a pirate skeleton like the one I had???? lol
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We continued towards Old Ford Lock still laughing about the pirate incident, slowing when we saw a large red narrowboat barely managing to turn around above the lock to get some water from the water point. He took a while but he managed to squeeze round, with the help of a punting pole.
At the lock I met another of the Facebook Group who suggested we go and moor near the University, which was near Mile End Rail Bridge. We didn't have anywhere else to go so that's where we headed. We found a space with a bit of grass for Buster to wee and poo for his chews on and that was us.
Stuck in the one place that Yogi had insisted there was NO WAY we were staying in for any amount of shopping or crumbles..........LONDON!!!
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