Saturday 17th August 2013:-
After a restless night on Pippin, we woke to sunshine and cloud. The forecast was for rain later so we wanted to get away ASAP. This was scuppered by other boaters. 5 of us wanted to go through Tuel Lane lock. I was booked in 3rd but we ended up being last through because a hire boat went straight into the lock and all plans were ruined. To say that I was annoyed was an understatement!!! Anyway, after being ready to go at 8am, we finally got through the big lock and on our way at 12 noon. Half a day wasted already and we had a schedule to keep to.
The trip to lock 15 started in bright conditions but by lock 6 of the Rochdale, it started to rain heavily. By lock 15, we were soaked through and decided to stop for the night. Funny thing, even though we were last through Tuel Lane Lock, we had past the other 4 boats by Hebden Bridge!
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