Goldstone Wharf to Norbury Junction, 28th April 2022

A slow start to the day, rotting in bed as outside was cool and not inviting. Eventually bestirred ourselves for early lunch and on the move - after rescuing a hire boater who had forgotten how to moor up and topping up the water - by 1pm. 

What should have been a pleasant, simple cruise turned into something of an endurance test, as the wind got gradually chillier and the linear moorings stretched on endlessly. You have to go past moored boats at a snail's pace so as not to joggle them against the bank, but oh dear it's tedious. One of the boats we passed was Laura Maisie, the boat of bloggers and vloggers Floating Our Boat.. https://floatingourboat.com/ or search on YouTube

Eventually arrived at the Junction, having collected a tail of 2 other boats heading the same way. We had a space booked but discovered things were in, let's say, a bit of a pickle. Some standing about and debating on the towpath later, some 6 boats had to shuffle into their correct berth. Handily, just as everyone was slotting into place, the narrowboat we were to breast up against, Thistledown, arrived so we smoothly shifted back into position alongside. By now it was 5.30pm and we were ready for a sit down. Back inside for some central heating and a beer with the prospect of pub afterwards.