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Warwick Castle was what we were here for. One of my favourite castles nestled against the river Avon. So pretty. My romantic view of the castle was a little tainted when they mentioned that the moat was never filled with water. It was used as a sewer & rubbish tip! The town itself has a medieval look & feel to it. Really liked Warwick.
All week the Hatton Flight (known as the Stairway to Heaven) has loomed in my thoughts. 21 locks in one day would be a new record for me. But it rained & rained this week, & we kept delaying our exit out of Warwick. By that time, the obstacle in front of me became all consuming & it felt like the night before going over the top in the trenches. Trepidation & uncertainty of the task ahead. Would it conquer me? Maybe I could be Rocky & just run up those steps in triumph? Family were coming, we had to move. We had arranged to meet them at the top lock. If timing was right, Ian would help me through the second half of the locks. It was all over red rover while brother was still having a coffee in Oxford! My angel lockies had descended, & assisted our passage to heaven in 3.25 hrs.
We got a short cruise without rain to the pub & moor up for the night.
Why was Sharon crouched down at the stern with a plastic bag on her head? Birthdays this week for Sharon & Jon.
Visitors
Karen Warren
44 chapters
15 Apr 2020
Week 47 - Stairway to Heaven
Hatton
Warwick Castle was what we were here for. One of my favourite castles nestled against the river Avon. So pretty. My romantic view of the castle was a little tainted when they mentioned that the moat was never filled with water. It was used as a sewer & rubbish tip! The town itself has a medieval look & feel to it. Really liked Warwick.
All week the Hatton Flight (known as the Stairway to Heaven) has loomed in my thoughts. 21 locks in one day would be a new record for me. But it rained & rained this week, & we kept delaying our exit out of Warwick. By that time, the obstacle in front of me became all consuming & it felt like the night before going over the top in the trenches. Trepidation & uncertainty of the task ahead. Would it conquer me? Maybe I could be Rocky & just run up those steps in triumph? Family were coming, we had to move. We had arranged to meet them at the top lock. If timing was right, Ian would help me through the second half of the locks. It was all over red rover while brother was still having a coffee in Oxford! My angel lockies had descended, & assisted our passage to heaven in 3.25 hrs.
We got a short cruise without rain to the pub & moor up for the night.
Why was Sharon crouched down at the stern with a plastic bag on her head? Birthdays this week for Sharon & Jon.
Visitors
Ian & Sharon Murphy
Sights & Attractions
Warwick Castle, Lord Leycester Hospital, St Marys Church
Pubs
Tom O' the Wood - Rowington
Total Lock Count
356
1.
Week 8 - Ready, Set, Go!
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Week 9 - Thar She Blows!
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Week 10 - SOS, Stuck in Lock 5
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Week 11 - Don't Look Down
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Week 12 - Blowin' in the Wind
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Week 13 - Abandoned Boat
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Week 14 - Dilemna
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Week 15 - A Night at the Museum
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Week 16 - Cow Whisperer
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Week 17 - In Lockdown
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Week 18 - Country Life
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Week 19 - We Made the News
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Week 20 - What a Star!
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Week 21 - Uninvited Guest
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Week 22 - Christmas Escape
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Week 23 - Otter Delight
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Week 24 - London Calling
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Week 25 - Mission Possible
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Week 26 - Cool Birthday
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Week 27 - That White Stuff
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Week 28 - Frozen
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Week 29 - DRS ABCD
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Week 30 - How did we get here?
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Week 31 - Captains Mate
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Week 32- We Have a Secret!
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Week 33 - Escape from Stalag 13
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Week 34 - Plans Scuttled
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Week 35 - About Face
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Week 36 - Picking Up Strangers
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Week 37 - Peak View
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Week 38 - Farewell to the Mac
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Week 39 - Pottering Around
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Week 40 - Murder on the Cut
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Week 41 - Screws Loose
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Week 42 - Sent to Coventry
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Week 43 - Mammoth Monday
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Week 44 - Crick Part 1 My Favourite Numpty
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Week 45 - Crick Part 2 Living the Dream with Ortomarine
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Week 46 - Stuck on You
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Week 47 - Stairway to Heaven
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Week 48 - Tudor Times
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Week 49 - The Avon Express
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Week 50 - I'm a Tradie
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Epilogue
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