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With seven locks to ascend, we opened the blinds that morning and saw the best sight; a volunteer lockie! He called over to see whether we wanted a hand and we jumped at the offer. A quick breakfast and we were casting off the ropes. We made it up the locks in no time and moored up at the Merry Hill embankment.

Will fetched Martha and parked her nearby at the Waterfront car park where there's CCTV. It was a difficult night for Leo with all the fireworks going off. They've been going off for weeks but being the Saturday before bonfire night the noise bangs were particularly frequent and went on late. A smog formed in the air and hung around to the following day.Read more