Hi all, we eventually went through the tidal lock and promptly got stuck in the mud on the way out onto the tidal section! the lock keeper said we probably would but as we were the first boat through for several months he wanted to see just how shallow the water was! After about 20 mins the incoming tide lifted us up and off we went. A short ten minute stretch to the next lock, Denver Sluice, sees us stuck in the mud again trying to enter the lock! Again the incoming tide gets us through. Thank goodness for Merlots flat bottom!
This is the approach to Denver Sluice and we get stuck after about 20 yards. You can see how shallow it is.
The Environment Agency is responsible for the rivers and waterways in this area and like everyone are short of money so the dredging that is needed cant be afforded. This part of the Great Ouse is fairly uninteresting but it is good to be back on a river. After an hours cruising we decide to pull over for the night and stop at a small village called Hillgay. Like a lot of places we find the local Windmill pub closed sometime ago probably never to reopen.
Heading off to Ely tomorrow morning. Most of the boats on this part of the system are plastic cruisers owned by the G & T brigade and we are sure to meet plenty of them in Ely! Thats all for now more from Ely later.
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