Retirement with No Problem

Moored Berkhamsted, Grand Union Canal

It’s with many thanks to John who sent me an email this morning….

”I have a friend that lives in Leighton Buzzard and he told me yesterday that the section of canal at bridge 114 (on your side of Wyvern shipping) is drained while they repair the bridge.  He said they have had problems trying to drain it and would be very surprised if it were reopened by tomorrow (the 11th)”

John phoned BW and yes that is right, that stoppage should finish tomorrow, but BW say there is an extension of a week on that.

Lots of things for me to have to think about now this morning…

1. Important post is arriving at the Post Office near Tesco in Leighton Buzzard

2. Diesel usage will have to be worked out, or we will have to pay 40p to Cowroast Marina

3. We have guests arriving at Milton Keynes on the weekend of 19th and 20th already arranged.

4. We have the family visiting for Easter the following weekend in Northampton!!

I did phone BW this morning and complained that the extended stoppage has not been reported via my ‘stoppage alerts by email’. I suggested that they put out an extended stoppage notice.  I was told that the work started a week later than planned.  If I had known that, then I could have re-arranged my plans too!!

Umm, maybe there is a place here in Berkhamsted where I could purchase some turbo chargers….