Only Just at Titchmarsh!

Titchmarsh Farm Bridge to Wadenhow, River Nene, 2.5 miles 1 lock

A very useful comment left by Mark earlier this month….

“I have made up a stick which is the same length as our air draft 6'1". We keep it on our roof and when we get close to a bridge that is suspect, we moor up just before the winding hole and we walk up to the offending bridge.
One of us (usually me) then walks on to the bridge and hangs the stick down from the bridge top on a line until it touches the water. The other person on the towpath can then see whether we are going to make it or not and we return to the boat and either proceed or turn around.
Its not perfect and you have to watch the boat trim if the water tank is low, but its better than getting to within a couple of feet of the bridge and then having to go astern (with boats behind you or in strong winds). “

So here we go then Mark, I made one up.  Good job I did too, we had to take chimney, satellite pole and a load of the flower pots off the roof plus the buckby can!  Just fitted under…..

That stick sure will come in useful.  I have marked the absolute lowest, with tv aerial and with chimney, so in future we will take up Mark’s tip and check any bridges we are not sure of.  It worked!

At Titchmarsh Lock just round the corner we put everything back while at the lock mooring…. the lock there used to be electric, well for one week only!  They used solar panels for the electricity, but after only one week, someone stole the solar panels, so that was that!!

Moored tonight outside the Kings Head pub here in Wadenhoe, and this is where ‘my backyard today’ piccy comes from.  

Now I am in a hurry, off out for a pint…. yep defo a pint tonight!