Who needs gym membership when you've got a boat

[rawsondsr]

43 locks done today, including the Hatton flight solo.

 

By 'eck those paddles need a lot of winding!

 

I ache, and i doubt i will ever beat that personal best.

 

Good day though!

 

 

[nicknorman]

That is impressive for a solo lock daily total!

[rawsondsr]

not all solo - about 18 of the locks prior to the Hatton i paired up with a lovely couple - but i still help with gates and paddles, unless they have a large crew

[Mad Harold]

Not done 43 locks solo in one day but,I agree that you don't need gym membership when you have a boat.

Brought "Popsie" from Furness Vale to Huddersfield solo the long way round due to the closure of the Marple flight.[117 miles,150 locks] found on arriving at Huddersfield that my trousers kept falling down!  Jumping on the scales I found I had lost half a stone!

Thinking of doing that trip again,to see if I can lose another half stone.

[Mike Tee]

Do the trip the other way round and put it all back on!!

[Mad Harold]

On 29/06/2018 at 14:27, Mike Tee said:

Do the trip the other way round and put it all back on!!

Sadly,I have now put the half stone back on without doing anything.

Another long trip is on the cards when water levels improve a bit.

[koukouvagia]

Many moons ago I did Hatton bottom to Lapworth top single handed in a day (38 locks).  Couldn't do it now, though.☹️

 

[GUMPY]

As it's drifted on to long days....

In the year I was fifty

Day 1 Lowesmoor basin Worcester to Hopwood House 54 locks 19 miles

Day 2 Long Itchington 53 locks 35 miles

Day 3  Stoke Bruene 26 locks 30 miles

Day 4  Marsworth 24 locks 33 miles

Day 5 Bourne End 20 locks 9 miles

Day 6 High Line Iver 31 locks 23 miles

All done single handed!