Easter Cruise - Worcester to Tibberton

Woke to a dull wet day. Car was already packed and got away as planed despite trying to delay departure to let the rain 'clear to the East'. Picked up N and Katia and arrived at the boat before 1100. With our young crew's stuff we started and stowed for a getaway before 1200. 

Passed a hire boat moored on lock moorings below an empty lock with open gates. Up eventful journey other than N slipping on wet slim at the foot of lock steps. Tears and a change of trousers before we continued. A very heavy rain shower on a cruise between locks otherwise just damp.

The lock gear on the W&B canal are most beyond the girls so the routine is ...

I raise the paddles

Girls open gates and lower paddles

Girlies close gates

I raise top ground paddles

(If next lock in sight I walk on)

One girl closes offside paddle and crosses gate to help other girl open gate and then lower paddle

Girls close gate.

This routine has worked well and kept them interested.

Moored at Tibberton, only boat, before the bridge.