Away on our Easter cruise. Unusually not planned but including Strourbridge and Netherton Tunnel. arrived at the boat yesterday after a day out with N at the Avoncroft museum of buildings. Pizza Express for dinner and away early this morning and breakfast on the river. No lights at Diglis and I forgot to check the boards as we entered the Severn. Stong stream and managed 3mph though Worcester but this decreased to 2mph when the river narrowed North of the city.
Arrived at the lock to find a hire boat detained on the moorings. Lock keeper let us though but warned us that the river was rising and to keep well left to avoid the pull of the weir. Speed down to 1mph approaching the Doitwich Canal river lock but some power in reserve.
Found hire boat White's Thrush in the lock. Transpired their hire company had refused permission to go on the river to Worcester but the only way to turn the boat was on the river. The most dangerous manouvred completed they were back in the lock. It would have been safer for then to cruise to Worcester despite the turn there into the WB Canal!
Uneventful cruise to Droitwich sharing locks with White's Thrush. Early in the year so the reeds have not grown across the canal. However, it appears that much work has been done to dredge or clear the reeds with the spoil on the bank. Made an outstanding mess at Salwarpe Corner only just backing off the bank before hitting it before the bridge. Arrived safely at the mooring to find one unoccupied boat and White's Thrush taking on water, but otherwise empty visitors' moorings.
N departs this evening after meal out with us and parents.
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