No Problem through Braunston Tunnel and onward to Norton Junction

Today – Moored Norton Junction
Yesterday Braunston to Norton Junction, Grand Union Canal, 4.25 miles 6 locks

I enjoyed yesterday.. yes even going through the 2000 odd yard Braunston Tunnel.. for me to enjoy going through a tunnel is odd.  I normally find going underground very stressful.  It is the first time I have taken this narrowboat through a tunnel too, although had been through many tunnels with our first boat.

I don’t normally go through tunnels unless I am in the right mood you see, but I am sure it was due to the fact that we were meeting Mr Tesco at Norton Junction later in the day, so I had no choice but to go through the tunnel.

Braunston locks were extremely busy yesterday, the pic above was taken the night before as I walked the girls Lucy and Meg, but as we pulled the pins and entered the bottom lock with Moore2Life, I noticed another four boats following. 

There were quite a few boats coming down the flight as well, and in one pound (stretch of water between locks) there were 6 narrowboats waiting. 

Through the tunnel then and on to the junction with the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal at Norton Junction.  There were not many spaces to be had, and No Problem had to raft up (side by side) with Moore2Life for a while until a space became available.  British Waterways have an awful lot of boats moored here.  Dredgers and working boats seem all over the place.. Then Mr Tesco..

For sure this is one of the best places for a delivery, there is a little lane all the way along this stretch of moorings.  Just about the handiest delivery we will ever get!

Today I have been doing a rough plan of our next month or so.  I am going ‘dan saff’ in the early part of May to my daughters 30th birthday party and will need to get somewhere handy to Peterborough where I have bought my train tickets from. 

Also popped into Daventry to the market this morning catching the bus from Long Buckby Wharf into the town.  Had a good wander round and fetched back some bits and bobs.  Vic has made a fantastic shelf to take our huge Francis Headlamp.  We have that back now after it was de-chromed back to brass in Gosport earlier in the year.  Can’t wait to put that on the front of No Problem!

Out walking this evening I came upon some very nosey sheep…

This gave me a super opportunity to do some close control of young Meg, now nearly to 10 months old.. I think those eyes of hers are asking me to allow her to round them up though!!

Down the lock flight here tomorrow morning stopping at Bedazzled at the bottom of the flight to go have a look at some LED lighting.