Cruised the North Stratford Canal from Hockley Heath down the Lapworth locks to Kingswood Junction. Joined the Grand Union canal north through Knowle locks.
12th to 14th August 2006

Karl and Ruth join us on Swallow for a few days

Ruth with her cowboy hat making light work of a lock gate

Lapworth flight

Richard on the Lapworth flight

Ruth now really into locking on the Lapworth flight

Ruth now giving Richard instructions on the Lapworth flight

 
Ruth and Brenda on the Lapworth flight

Ruth resting. She thinks all the locks are finished but....

Kingswood Junction

Karl getting excited about MEAT!!!!

Come on Karl, you should be cooking not photographing

Ruth takes the helm on the Grand Union canal

She's getting confident at steering.....

Ruth trying to figure out ???? something...

Brenda takes it easy

Never say we will have a BBQ before watching the weather forecast.
(Note the ingenious self supporting umbrella!!)

The results of a successful BBQ despite the rain