Sunday 25th August 2013 - Rickmansworth to Notting Hill

Heavy rain again in the night.  Set off at 9am with an outside chance of getting to Claire and Rob at Notting Hill.  Coming in to the first lock we found a huge tree that had fallen with the weight of water, lying across a boat.  The owners were standing around scratching their heads.  We moved passed very slowly in case we disturbed the tree any more.

We paired up with a young boater named Tom in an unnamed boat, with his girlfriend as far as Uxbridge marina.  Mark and I worked the boat while Annie kept us well supplied with food and drink.

In now lovely weather we made Bulls Bridge by 3pm.  This is the junction between the GU and Paddington Arm.  As the weather was so good, and we had made good time we decided to press on up the Paddington Arm, arriving at Ladbrook Grove moorings at 6pm.  There was ....er.... a bit of noise going on.  Sunday was the childrens parade of the Notting Hill Carnival so we quickly shut the boat up and walked in to see what was going on.  We caught the tail end of the procession which was fantastic - loads of noise but a long walk back as the Police were enforcing a strict one way system.

Bed by 10pm - all shattered.

Tescos moorings at Rickmansworth