Here we are, a usual sight during our Easter week cruise. This is travelling back north from Weedon in the Buckby flight.
It is SO much easier travelling in wide locks with two boats rather than one! With one boat, we drive in, and if we don't know the locks already, we lift the first paddle gently to work out where the water will come in and which way it will move Bella. We then sort of follow the water flow and let Bella rest in the side she's most comfy. Then we try to keep her there as we go up or down. Banging about in large locks does Bella no good and sends Josie into irritable bowel mode. Not good.
With 2 boats, we just glide in, generally biggest boat first and both boats stay put easily. When there's a flight, it's fun if the boats can almost stick together between locks, rather than move in convoy. Once, Pete and Ms Bones managed this amazingly! But usually, there was a pair coming out of the lock ahead, and convoy it was. But the good thing about boats coming is extra crew!
