Day 116 and its raining, it was forecast so we hadn’t really planned to go anywhere. The rain finally stopped about 1400 so decided to travel for a couple of hours. Just getting ready to leave when a day boat arrives and tell us that the lock after the one we are moored below is out of action and the crew doing the repair had said it was a bigger problem than they expected. Phoned the lengthsman to be told they had just finished and the lock was operational so set off. Whilst we waited for a small cruiser to faff about going through the lock the crew from Norton Sun and their guests came out of the pub and decided to join us. Went through two locks with them and then we went through another on our own. Saw kingfisher just before mooring at cartbridge wharf. J found a set of keys at the water point; the only id was a Waitrose card so phoned them to get a message passed; didn’t hear anything and the keys were still there when we were ready to leave. Filled the water tank in preparation for tomorrow.

Day 117 and we reach the end of the Wey and Godalming navigations. First passing though Guildford where we had quite an audience as we went through Millmead lock. Between Guildford and Godalming is the lowest bridge on the navigation; we have a theoretical 2″ clearance, we were hopeful it would be OK as there hasn’t been too much rain. Got through but one of our little soar lights in the flower box got damaged. Later we met some continuous cruisers who were using a canoe to complete the navigation as they thought they wouldn’t get under the bridge. We obviously hadn’t noticed their boat as we haven’t seen anything taller than us. Moored next to Lammas lands after winding at the Wharf in Godalming. This is on the route of the horse drawn boat so you are supposed to clear your roof; we didn’t do this immediately and our late lunch was interrupted by the banging of the tow rope on our roof as it was looped over our plants. These were all tucked away in the fore deck by the time the horse boat returned.

Day 118 and we stayed on the moorings to visit D’s siblings for a family event, taking the train to Guildford to pick up a car.

Day 119 and we started the day by reversing back to service point to top up the water as we have to go back under the very low bridge again. Also had so recycling to get rid of; unfortunately all the plastics bins were full. Everywhere we have been the recycling facilities have been really poor; in some places the signs just tell you the nearest recycling is e.g. 10 miles away at a council facility; not a lot of use when you are on a boat! Norton Sun was moored behind us and it looked like we might travel with them again but as we got to the first lock a pair of day boats were being instructed, they winded and one of them joined us in the lock before Norton Sun appeared. Once they left the lock they made a real hash of mooring back at the boat yard to pick up more people that we made a hasty exit and hoped they didn’t catch us up. Back under the low bridge J had to explain to some canoeists why we were going so slowly.

Onward back through Guildford to find two more day boats moored up on the lock mooring – don’t know why as there were perfectly good moorings just upstream of the lock moorings. Loads of people watching again. A lot of statuary in Guildford.

A brief stop at Dapdune wharf, fortunately no longer used for its original purpose (gunpowder)

Moved on to mooring just upstream of New Inn at Send where we were picking up our visitor Mel P. She managed to get a lift to the pub so arrived not long after we did which meant J had not quite finished her lunch, we hadn’t cleaned the boat (or us). We have to apologise to her, and her chauffeuse for the state of us in particular! Supper in the pub – a rarity.

Day 120 and a short run of about two and a half hours today just as far as Byfleet as it is D’s birthday and we visited Brooklands Museum.