Polishing fire extinguishers

The title is a reminder for later, so don't let me forget it.

Rain first thing today so we thought - bacon & eggs, that'll do the trick. And so it did. Set off after a lazy start with one forecast saying thunderstorm at 11, another saying sunny periods. We opted for the latter and we weren't disappointed. Managed to pick a whole load of blackberries just before casting off. 

Looks like it's my turn to do the locks today. Perhaps I didn't feed the captain enough caviar & oysters yesterday to soften her up.

Now then, what's this?

Both sides of the canal.

Surely not more HS2 development!?

Look closely and you'll see Mr Heron, one of the few who didn't fly away as we came past.

Managed to team up with a family with two strapping sons who were only too happy to close the gates for us. At least, that's what their mother said. We soon made it down to Royal Leamington Spa and found that we couldn't get much closer to Lidl if we'd wanted to.

Topped up the stores and then set off again after a spot of lunch.

Here we are crossing the river Avon.

And then passing Kate Boats' headquarters, a popular boat hire company in Warwick.

We are now climbing out of Warwick but have stopped at the 48 hour mooring opposite the Cape of Good Hope.

A good old traditional canalside pub.

Should be OK for the night as we are moored opposite flats. Sometimes in a town there is a bit of vandalism but not so when close to residential property.

Well, forecast was right - 5 o'clock and it's just starting to rain.

Hey, you didn't remind me about the fire extinguishers. Yesterday we passed a boat where the owner was polishing his fire extinguishers. It's bad enough for me to polish the boat but fire extinguishers? I ask you.