{"id":2337,"date":"2019-05-22T20:18:27","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T19:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?p=2337"},"modified":"2019-05-22T20:32:14","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T19:32:14","slug":"day-11-in-the-wars-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?p=2337","title":{"rendered":"Day 11 &#8211; In The Wars&#8230;.Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I manged to cut my thumb on a kitchen knife, and I&#8217;ve no idea how I cut my finger, drastic action was required by nurse Toby, although he very nearly stopped the blood flow to my thumb, the tape was that tight.  I&#8217;ll save you from the bruised leg following a painful crushing between a lock gate and bridge today, I lost that battle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02036.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02036.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02036-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02036-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A real treat first thing with Toby up first and teas in bed.  We only had a short cruising day planned as we wanted to avoid Stoke, and pass straight through tomorrow early doors.  The weather forecast had 50% of rain, with the bends of the canal, sometimes we were heading towards the menacing clouds, luckily we escaped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02040.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02040.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2326\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2326\" class=\"wp-image-2326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02040.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02040-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02040-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02047.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02047.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2327\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2327\" class=\"wp-image-2327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02047.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02047-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02047-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A flight of 8 locks today at Stone. We had quite a lengthy conversation on the pros and cons of stopping for water before the flight, we turned around and saw a boat behind us, decision made in an instant!  Somebody had left their windlass behind,  I was quite tempted by it until I picked it up, wow was it heavy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02063-e1558551199671.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02063-e1558551199671.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2330\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2330\" class=\"wp-image-2330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02063-e1558551199671.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02063-e1558551199671-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02063-e1558551199671-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02060.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2329\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2329\" class=\"wp-image-2329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02060.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02060-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02060-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02071.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2331\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2331\" class=\"wp-image-2331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02071.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02071-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02071-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No Herons all trip and then one yesterday and three today.  The signets were with mum and dad and pecking at the weed on the side of the boat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02092-e1558551158127.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02092-e1558551158127.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2333\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2333\" class=\"wp-image-2333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02092-e1558551158127.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02092-e1558551158127-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02092-e1558551158127-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02084-e1558551177435.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02084-e1558551177435.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2332\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2332\" class=\"wp-image-2332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02084-e1558551177435.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02084-e1558551177435-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02084-e1558551177435-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We moored up just before 1pm in Barlaston and enjoyed bacon butties for lunch.  Toby worked on repairing the dodgy drawer and I made flapjacks, although not so sure at adding dried apples, I didn&#8217;t imagine they&#8217;d burn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02111.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2335\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2335\" class=\"wp-image-2335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02111.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02111-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02111-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02109.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02109.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2334\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2334\" class=\"wp-image-2334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02109.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02109-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02109-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I manged to cut my thumb on a kitchen knife, and I&#8217;ve no idea how I cut my finger, drastic action was required by nurse Toby, although he very nearly stopped the blood flow to my thumb, the tape was that tight. I&#8217;ll save you from the bruised leg following a painful crushing between a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?p=2337\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Day 11 &#8211; In The Wars&#8230;.Again!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-grand-tour"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC02036.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8PLyH-BH","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2337"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2340,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337\/revisions\/2340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}