We left Leighton Buzzard Saturday morning and cruised to a nice mooring just before Stoke Hammond lock and stayed till this morning. We had the best toilet pump out at Wyvern Shipping Co in LB,it took 30 minutes which included a thorough flush out with clean water. As an added bonus we were able to collect some apples from their trees- apple crumble has been the order of the last two days. Wyvern started trading as a commercial carrier in 1954 and as trading finished moved into hire boats.
We are now moored by bridge 81b which is next to Campbell Park and this afternoon we walked the 1 mile,20 minutes, to Central Milton Keynes for a bit of shopping. The cloud and rain has moved on and the sun was really warm as I polished the boat this afternoon-long may it last.
We have now done 122 miles and 143 locks!
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| Our walk back through Campbell Park-the canal is down below the end of the path, in the valley as it follows the 236ft contour line. |
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| The veiw from the cratch at Stoke Hammond. |
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| Stoke Hammond lock with the old Pump House-now a house- on the left and the old Lock Keeper house on the right. |
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| The lovely old Globe Inn at Leighton Buzzard- a classic boatmans inn which serves good food. |
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| Interesting boat with a flexible approach to name and BW number. |
