10th August

Its raining!! Has been throughout the night. I had hoped it would stop by the time we left this morning but no such luck. Unfortunately we cant sit it out because we still have 18 miles left to do, 7 locks, and only a day and a half to do it in. We have to be moored in Lechlade by Wednesday lunch time because any later and all the spaces will have been taken. As my hospital appointment is for 10.30am on Thursday it is very important that we get moored to the nearest point for the buses to take me into Swindon. So rain or no rain we have to go!