Windy trip to Uxbridge

Today - Batchworth to Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal, 7 miles 7 locks
11th Feb - Moored Batchworth, Grand Union Canal

Guess what?  I had to go back to the wood yard AGAIN yesterday!  I decided that I would make the doors for the galley cupboards as we had enough wood over from the sheet of 8ft x 4ft ply that the kind man cut up for me a few days ago.  Trouble was the only bit of trim I had to make them look something like doors was about a foot short of what I needed …. so yet another piece of trim required .. sheeesh.

Still, had to pop into Tesco to get some bits in case we didn’t come all the way to Uxbridge today, and the wood yard is only just a little way away from there..

Vic ripped out the cupboard in the bathroom and we managed to shove the washing machine in the space out the way, bit cramped using the loo though as it is not completely in the place it will live … or maybe I have put a bit of weight on round my rear end!!

Windy start this morning then, but I was really very very pleased to be on the move today.  I had got a bit fed up with the refit not going to our time scale, what with Wendie and the family arriving next week, I think I was panicking a bit really.. so today with lots of wind in my hair I was happy with the break, and leaving our mooring I turned back and said a big goodbye to that bloomin’ wood yard!

Super trip down to Uxbridge, eying up places along the way that would be suitable to return to when Wendie comes next week.  We are taking them for a return cruise for a couple of days and thought the area somewhere between Denham and Batchworth would be perfect.  Some nature reserve walks for the young grandchildren, lot of boats, a few locks, and of course a few nice pubs as well.

At Denham Deep Lock saw the pair Aldgate and Angel looking smart and tidy… also saw Lupin a little earlier tied to the towpath.  Last time we saw that boat was when we were in the Rugby area last year watching the boats passing on the re-enactment of the Jam ‘ole Run. 

Thought we would pop out tonight and check out the Swan and Bottle here in Uxbridge, just to see if it is a candidate as a watering hole for our visitors next week….. Well thats my excuse for a pint… err two half pints!

Better go pull on my best jeans then, it does look a tad posh!