Eventually, today was what a proper British summer day should be. Totally undecided between sun and rain. In the end we got a bit of both. But before that, it was almost a disaster. This morning was one of those times that I was grateful to have developed a regular habit of checking the engine…
Nearly A Sunset
A pesky low level cloud on the horizon deprived us of a perfect sunset. But it did do something interesting with the clouds.
To Hall Green and beyond
The first landmark on many good trips from Scholar Green is Hall Green Stop Lock. The lock isn’t deep or particularly special but it is a location charged with some emotion. Either, it’s anticipation at the beginning of an adventure, or it’s sadness at the end. As a result, Hall Green is always memorable…
A New Wander
We are off on a new wander. Although, this time, it is a more traditional 2 week holiday than the extended jaunt in May and June. We are off to visit one of our favourite canal destinations, Llangollen. And this will be the first time in a boat that we own (as opposed to shared…
Heron’s New Home
Chores and a short chug to Heron’s new home, that’s what we did today. I did a serious clean of the cooker surround this morning. The only thing that worked on the baked on grease was something called Bar Keep’s Friend. It still took me over an hour. Then I touched up some of the…
Scary Cows
Having mentioned the really short footpath, I though it would be fun to go and walk it. So we did, on the way to visit Little Moreton Hall. It is small, yet perfectly formed. Two kissing gates separated by about 6m of footpath. The rain of the last few days has made the route down…
Poole Aqueduct and Nettles
Not a long distance travelled but today’s jaunt involved 7 more locks, turning onto our new home canal, the Poole Aqueduct and the most painful patch of nettles. The first three locks of the day are a marked contrast to the last two yesterday. The 2 locks at Church Lawton are no longer true pairs,…
Injuries and More Locks
We nearly had a sunset last night, but then the clouds got in the way. The mooring spot is a good one for sunsets, you can get a good reflection off the water. But you do need the clouds to cooperate. This morning was about odd jobs, also known as avoiding the rain. I tightened the…
A bit of a slog
I knew that today was going to be a bit of a slog. But that wasn’t truly going to start until later. We were moored, last night, somewhere near Paddy’s Wood, just short of Wheelock. This is another very familiar part of the canal network. That’s why I know there is another one of those…
Misty Morning & Proper Rain
Today, it rained. No I mean it really rained, proper rain. But we’ll get to that later. I woke to a misty morning. It was also a little cooler. Decided to get a reasonable early start. I needed to do some shopping in Middlewich for fresh stuff. Getting on to the visitor moorings in…