Tottenham to Enfield

Met up with Richard at Tottenham Locks and immediately we were giving information to a boater trapped above the closure at bridge 23. He'd missed the Christmas opening of the bridge and now has to wait until January 4th for an opportunity to get back to the Grand Union (no, we confirmed, there's no way to get to the Grand Union from the Upper Lea.) We helped him through Tottenham Locks and then headed for Stonebridge Services.

A quick inspection revealed nothing too amiss. The recycling bins were out for collection, but the waste bins were empty. the only issue was the number of abandoned toilet cassettes next to the Elsan point. I flagged these for removal.

We continued upstream, past Picketts Lock and Ponders End Locks, and the remnants of the demolished transhipment warehouse, now reduced to a stretch of concrete embankment that looks like it might make a nice mooring one day.

A floating mannequin amused us a little and we reported some rubbish across the towpath south of the North Circular and a scooter in the water under the footbridge as we approached Enfield Yard. Then we turned around Swan and Pike pool and cycled back to Springfield Marina and back to our respective homes.

2 hours, well spent in good company on a bright, clear but icy day.