UNE GRÈVE DES ÉCLUSIERS

As the saying goes shit happens! Navigating down the Canal du Nord, came to a lock and we were told by the lock keeper that there is a strike of the lock keepers further down the canal for the last 5 days! We were not aware as we were previously on a different canal. Asking when the grève will end there was a shrugging of shoulders, ie. no idea. A bit of internet research revealed that there are so many boats waiting to go through once the strike is over it would take 2 - 3 days to clear them. This is on top of the best time for the strike to stop ~2-3 days so 4+ days. U turn time so it's not La Somme as planned it's now Saint Quentin. Am I bothered or are we bothered!

The guillotine lock we did twice in rapid succession thanks to la grève.