Thanks my friend!

Thanks. I don't do this walk very often- it's too long and too cycle-crowded much of the time now, but it is great to have it as an option.

Well, the walk was heavily edited to exclude a near constant stream of cyclists and runners (and this was before 8am), as I indicated, so it didn't reflect the number of boats fully either. I understand what you mean and totally get your point, but I'm simply making a comparison to the recent past- I first walked this stretch of the canal in 1985 - so that's almost forty years ago- and it was fully navigable then and much more pleasant, allowing for quiet and relatively solitary walking. I'd say my experience is a reflection of many factors- population growth, a desire to live 'off grid' while at the same time taking advantage of an infrastructure some of those dwellers may or may not be contributing to and the explosion in turning rural and semi-rural spaces into an 'outdoor playground' for the sport-obsessed. Yes, I'm looking at it from one perspective- mine- but walking, the oldest means of travelling has been further downgraded in this location by recent social changes. I'm bemoaning that, I guess. Thanks for viewing and commenting, hope you enjoy walking this bit of the canal, but be ready to dodge inconsiderate cyclists constantly.