Most of the local boats on this pound were given 6 month licences during this year, most had reduced cruising during Covid and without the local interaction, hadnt restarted longer journeys(up or down a set of locks. )
Most have restarted using Leicester line and Rugby/Calcutt directions now, but more boats are infiltrating from Milton Keynes given the enforcement there has been upped.
In all previous years, the Stowe Hill winter moorings have been on the far side of the water point from the A5.
Last 4 years 3 boats max, one who paid for 8 years didn't bother as nobody else did any more.
This year, the signed moorings are from the A5 bridge and past the water point as well....a long stretch, at least 3 boats(including the above mentioned chap,) all beyond the water point again.