Entrance to the Sleaford canal is here at Chapple Hill although you
need a bit of imagination to find the hill now a days.
Friday we set off for Bardney.
Tattersall Bridge and the Quackers
We arrived at Kirkstead Bridge for dinner, but this lasted rather
longer than expected, all night in fact.
About 1530hrs a very dark cloud appeared and this soon turned into
a thunderstorm which lasted until late evening, so it was decided to
stay put at Kirkstead.
Sunday we proceeded to Bardney Village mooring where there was a
gathering of Torksey Yacht Club boats. The dinghy was prepaired here
and an attempt was made at sailing.
On the Monday we proceeded to Bardney lock, while in the lock another
boat arrived to come through so this saved us having to close the
gates.
We arrived at Stampend about 1130hrs where another boat was
just comeing out, so we went streight into the lock, on leaving the
lock another boat arrived to lock down but as a key is needed to
operate the gate we let him in and closed the gate for which they
were greatful as they had no key to operate the gate.
We proceeded to Saxilby where we arrived just past 1200hrs and
promptly made our way to have dinner at one of the local eating
holes. After suitably fed and watered we continued on out way to our
mooring at Torksey and then home.
PLEASE NOTE this has not been checked for
errors or spelling
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