Having convinced ourselves to shorten this year's adventure on health grounds, turn round and take Tardis Two and me "home" a strategy was agreed Lynne would operate the locks whilst I steered the boat in and out of them,whilst fully informing any "lock partners" of our situation and setting rules regarding speed of operation and stopping times. It took us almost 3 hours to turn around due to a long distance to and back from the next winding hole. Back at the lock where we started we met a very friendly and sympathetic couple and began the reverse journey from yesterday, but inevitably at a much less hectic pace. Seeing a woman manhandling the heavy gates alone attracted men like bees to a hive and the seven locks were very quickly dealt with. Perhaps I should dress in drag whilst doing locks?
Lynne took us through Blisworth tunnel whilst I had 30 minutes with Sadie. The northern side of the tunnel initially seemed warmer as we emerged into sunshine, but it was a pleasant illusion due to the canal being sheltered from the cool, stiff breeze at that point.
I retired to bed whilst Lynne cruised through Weedon Bec, mooring near a pig farm with a pet pot-bellied near bridge 22 carrying Watling Street over the canal.
The day has been totally stress free, helped by a chat with my psychiatric nurse at St George's hospital in London who is arranging a scan at Leicester hospital tomorrow,bless her. The scan will be pinged over to St. George's tomorrow who will hopefully be able to put my mind, or what's left of it, to rest.
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