Weather & barging

We stopped at a very pretty spot at Oddingley (if you ignore the trains on the opposite side of the canal)  Had lunch and then planned to travel to the next winding hole then about turn.  However the weather had different ideas and the wind blew up.  We knew we wouldn't be able to turn Averina in this wind so chilled out until the wind subsided.  However, another "Barge" had other ideas and crashed into us.  Presumably trying to moor between us & the next boat ahead. The wind was very strong and a challenge to even the most accomplished helmsman but this really was quite outrageous.  We sat tight, didn't want to put them off completing their parking and waited for an apology.  They never completed their manoeuvre, maybe they couldn't or maybe they decided they couldn't face our wrath but whatever the reason they drove off!!  No attempt at an apology.  We were very calm, didn't run out and shake fists or anything - we just anticipated the decent thing of an apology.  Further inspection discovered a considerable blue scrape down the side of Averina which would need painting over.  Didn't see the name of the boat so won't ever get to challenge them.  

Huge storm then went through and following that - calm.  So we were able to turn Averina & head back to Dunhampstead for the evening.