{"id":763,"date":"2016-06-16T21:12:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T20:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?p=763"},"modified":"2016-06-16T21:22:22","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T20:22:22","slug":"locks-of-dubious-parentage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?p=763","title":{"rendered":"Locks Of Dubious Parentage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We left Whaley Bridge and headed back towards Marple Junction yesterday evening, mooring close to the swing bridge. \u00a0This, we thought, put us in prime position for an early start on the Marple locks. \u00a0Unfortunately there were two boats in front of us. \u00a0The first seemingly very slow. \u00a0In spite of this we cleared the last lock in 2 hours forty minutes. \u00a0The locks were b&#8230;..ds. \u00a0Heavy paddles and heavy gates. \u00a0They were so tough that the Oxleys retired to their beds for the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Romy steered most of the way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-768\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Day-18-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-768 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Day-18-5.jpg\" alt=\"Romy Today's Tiller Girl\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Day-18-5.jpg 500w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Day-18-5-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Romy &#8211; Today&#8217;s Tiller Girl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was a day with certain difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>We came across a few submerged and semi submerged objects including a couple of boats.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-767\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Day-18-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-767\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Day-18-4.jpg\" alt=\"How Long Before This Gets Removed?\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Day-18-4.jpg 500w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Day-18-4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How Long Before This Gets Removed?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A fallen tree across half the canal soon after Woodley Tunnel forced us over towards the right bank where we grounded still well away from the side. \u00a0We got by after a struggle and stopped to put Oliver&#8217;s saw to good use clearing the tree.<\/p>\n<p>We then had a pillow case wrapped round the prop.<\/p>\n<p>We finally stopped just short of the swing bridge before Dukinfield Junction.<\/p>\n<p>Dinner was smoked haddock beautifully prepared by Judith.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We left Whaley Bridge and headed back towards Marple Junction yesterday evening, mooring close to the swing bridge. \u00a0This, we thought, put us in prime position for an early start on the Marple locks. \u00a0Unfortunately there were two boats in front of us. \u00a0The first seemingly very slow. \u00a0In spite of this we cleared the &hellip; 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