I forgot to mention why we are all gathering here, its the Birmingham Canal Navigation Society for the Icicle Cruise. Icicle Cruise 2024 – Waterfront to Parkhead | Birmingham Canal Navigations Society (bcnsociety.com)
Last night we planned to eat with the others who were moored here at Weatherspoons but the place was heaving so we looked at the Brierley Hop House but their kitchen was about to close so we went to the Indian Tavern and it was one of the best Indian Meals I have had, so good we had to have a doggy bag.
This morning I took a couple of photos or the rest of the groups boats before setting off at ten past ten,
there was no sign of life on the other boats. We slowly chugger to Blowers Green lock and then up the three Park Head locks to the mouth of the Dudley Tunnel, we are far to tall to get through and power boats are not allowed anyway.
Reversing back to the head of the top lock to wind, trying to avoid the weed which seams rampant outside the channel close to the tow path, to where it was wide enough to wind, we then went down the side arm into Pensnett basin where we moored to await the arrive of the rest of the boats. We spent the rest of the morning through to about 2pm assisting all the others up the locks.
After lunch we set off back down the flight passing under the dis used railway viaduct that is now being repurposed for the Birmingham Light Railway
Well we may have been the first to arrive at Park Head but we were the last to leave and with all the boat movements through the lock the level was down several inches above the top lock, but luckily we didn’t have a problem just sliding backwards out of the arm and the forward into the lock, This time we were the ones to receive assistance with the locking.
Once down the locks it was turn left and head for Withymoor Island an ex railway trans shipment yard. Here the residents of the island had laid on a meal for us and provided us with an overnight mooring.
Todays Journey
4¼ miles, 7 locks in 2½
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