{"id":2587,"date":"2019-06-07T19:58:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T18:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?p=2587"},"modified":"2019-06-08T15:15:42","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T14:15:42","slug":"day-27-jammie-rain-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?p=2587","title":{"rendered":"Day 27 &#8211; Jammie Rain Dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>16 locks to do today, and rain forecast for 11am.  We set off at 8am, convinced there would be at least one boat in front of us, and all the locks would require filling.  It was breakfast on the go today with fresh strawberry (me) and fresh raspberry (Toby) smoothies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02872.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02872.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02872.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02872-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02872-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First two locks were against us, and we were convinced another boat must be ahead of us, then the locks were full, and half full. Half way we met a hire boat with six chaps and they said no one was in front (just imagine the snoring and the farts on that boat!!).  We had a few leaky locks, Toby struggled to avoid this little spurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02865.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02865.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02865.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02865-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02865-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Marple Locks have been closed since Sept 2017 and only reopened a couple of weeks ago (something that passed us by!). Lock 11 became too narrow for boats to safely pass through, it was quite some operation for the contractors to get to the lock and then repair it. The photos below show the new brickwork, and a rose carved in to one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 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\/06\/DSC02881.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02881.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2578\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2578\" class=\"wp-image-2578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02881.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02881-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02881-768x576.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\/06\/DSC02882.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02882.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2579\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2579\" class=\"wp-image-2579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02882.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02882-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02882-768x576.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\/06\/DSC02885.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02885.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2580\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2580\" class=\"wp-image-2580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02885.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02885-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02885-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The bridge to close the gates is below the top of the lock gates, it gave a different view looking inside and out of the lock gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 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\/06\/DSC02891.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02891.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2582\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2582\" class=\"wp-image-2582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02891.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02891-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02891-768x576.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\/06\/DSC02888.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02888.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2581\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2581\" class=\"wp-image-2581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02888.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02888-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02888-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Toby was fairly close to the lock gate, and then had to reverse quite some way to get in to position.  Apparently it was all my fault, as I took too long opening the gate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-giphy\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/KcmhXhAreSbEBGHlkg\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every lock seemed to be so deep, the gates are huge.<\/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\/06\/DSC02906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02906.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2584\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2584\" class=\"wp-image-2584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02906.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02906-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02906-768x1024.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\/06\/DSC02892.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02892.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2583\" data-link=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?attachment_id=2583\" class=\"wp-image-2583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02892.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02892-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02892-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We were soon through the last lock and then on the Marple Aqueduct, with the railway bridge in sight.  The railway bridges were always built higher than the canal aqueducts, something about who can pee up the wall the highest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02914.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02914.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02914-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02914-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All moored up at 10.50 and we beat the rain.  To celebrate, we cracked open the popcorn (we&#8217;ve been keeping this especially for a rainy day).  You may be surprised to read that Toby ate most of it, I had two&#8230;.no, not two handfuls, just two popcorn kernels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02919.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02919.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02919.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02919-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02919-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>16 locks to do today, and rain forecast for 11am. We set off at 8am, convinced there would be at least one boat in front of us, and all the locks would require filling. It was breakfast on the go today with fresh strawberry (me) and fresh raspberry (Toby) smoothies. First two locks were against &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?p=2587\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Day 27 &#8211; Jammie Rain Dodgers<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_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}},"categories":[34],"tags":[39],"class_list":["post-2587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-grand-tour","tag-peak-forest"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC02914.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8PLyH-FJ","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587","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=2587"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2604,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587\/revisions\/2604"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}