Away a little earlier this morning arriving at Big Lock just as a boat was leaving, going down, so we followed by ourselves. I don’t recall this sign last time we were this way but lots of offside vegetation has been cleared at the lock.
This boat was suffering a sever case of the droops, maybe its heat related or just old age.
It was very pleasant cruising for the next couple of hours as there are lots of trees both sides to give dappled shade. The domestic refuse site by the canal has completely closed down and they are building on adjacent land.
The still air and sunshine has given some lovely reflections like this bridge.
I stopped at Oakwood Marina to fill with diesel, I had been told it was £1 which sounded good, but it was actually £1-30 domestic, I should have filled at Chas Harding’s at £1-25. Soon we were passing our old marina at Park farm that looks to have major workgoing on and then to Orchard Marina that was dry for many years. The moorings outside are full but lots of space inside.
It looks as if a nice new Power Station called The Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant has been built beside the Tata Chemical works.
I don’t know how long this wide beam has been on the 48 hr moorings but its certainly caught CRT’s eye, I don’t think they are Christmas Cards hanging on it.
We carried on until a short way before the Lion Salt works where the shade from the trees by the mobile home park attracted our attention, it was even better when Diana spotted 4 mooring rings attached to the concrete edge.
Sitting in the shade the outside thermometer is still reading 33° C and its a couple of degrees cooler inside the boat.
Today’s Journey
7½ miles with one lock in 3½ hours
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