Friday 5th August 2016 We left Thorlby Bridge now that the wind had eased abit & started the very short trip to Gargrave, the scenery was now becoming very beautiful & this was Yorkshire as I imagined it……
We spotted a cormorant on the way & a flock of young swans grazing in a field!
The first lock for a while was Holme bridge lock at the bottom of Gargrave, just past the lock it looks very pleasant & idyllic to moor, however the side is far too shallow unless you use a plank, not ideal with furry friends aboard! We completed Eshton Road lock & Hitherland Lock, filled up with water at the services ( which have a brand new shower room…..ssshhhhh!) then found a mooring alongside the school playing field.
This is the Piano Raft you can find him on Facebook “pianoraft”, th young man & his son that own her have set themselves a target of 20yrs to get the piano from Liverpool to London. 4 years in they are at Gargrave. She has no engine so they punt or haul her along, gathering help along the way, Yes, they do use the bath tub as a rowing boat!
I believe by the time I wrote this post he is on the way to Skipton. Good luck fella.
This will be home for a couple of days & hopefully a bit of trading as well.
2 Miles 3 Locks 2 Swing Bridges
nb That's D'riculous 
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