Strensham Lock Island

The Avon really is a beautiful river with a Wind in the Willows type feel. We travelled away from Tewkesbury, along its green corridor to moor at the river island near Strensham Lock.

Islands have been built at many of the Avon's locks, splitting the channel in two, with most of the water flowing over a wier and the rest channeled through the narrow lock structure.

Boats sat in long term moorings along the west bank but few people passed us either by water or on foot. We were separated from the lock by trees and bushes, making it one of the more private moorings we've had. It got uncomfortably hot at times but the shade cast by trees made a big difference.

Leo got himself into a bit of bother when Will dropped a sheet of freshly rolled pasta. Leo rushed in and grabbed it, gulping it down whilst growling aggressively. He usually has a cast iron stomach but it took a few days and many a trip out in the middle of the night for it to return to normal this time.

Our router has begun to malfunction so for much of the time we didn't have any internet. We spent our time sewing, painting, fishing, boat maintenance with jobs such as greasing the door hinges and taking our separating toilet apart to try and find out why the extraction fan and light had stopped working. We diagnosed the problem as a break in the circuit board and called 'Woo Woo Waterless Toilets', the UK distributor to get a replacement. They were very helpful and said they'd send it out free of charge as it was within the 5 year warranty. On the 7th call to nearby post offices we found one in Pershore that would take the parcel in for us. Meanwhile, Will bypassed the circuit board and hooked the fan up directly to 12v power. It was rather stinky without it! 🤢Read more