e away by 9-30 but even so about 6 boats had been by. As we untied to pull away the last one was on its way from the lock so I waited until it was passed and then followed it to Kings Bromley marina where they pulled in and gave us an open road. We only met a few more boats but passed a lot of moored ones. A clean run through Armitage Tunnel and no CRT, I didn’t have my headlight on or send anyone ahead. Its good to see the old chap keeping a good light at the far end, for a time he moved further down the moorings , but its good to see him back.
As we approached the waterpoint just before The Ash Tree Pub, the narrowboat Jamima D was just leaving which was very handy as we have filled up this trip yet. The next stop was Rugeley with lots of spaces to pull in for a quick visit to Tesco and as we were tide up we also had lunch. You can’t pass through Rugeley without a photo of Naomi's Landing with the team in their summer wear.
There were more boats moored just over the aqueduct than we have seen before. As we passed Worsley Bridge it started raining, the App that was so right yesterday said we wouldn’t get any rain today. A short way before Colwich lock we caught up with a day boat, steering wasn’t their strong point, When they finally got to the lock landing I pulled in behind and Diana went up to the lock where the boat ahead was just leaving, she then turned the lock and kindly worked the day boat up, they had found the windlass by now but it was probably quicker her telling them to both stay on the boat. I worked up to the lock to see if any boats were waiting to come down, and the lock is certainly living up to its nickname cow sh*t Lock.
I went back down to bring Harnser against the bottom gates but Diana waved me back and worked a single hander down, as she had worked the day boat through he assumed she was a volunteer working the lock for boaters. By now the rain had stopped and there was a double rainbow over the cottages across the field, the second ring is quite faint.
Now it was my turn up the lock and no one coming the other way to leave the gates for. We pushed on to where the railway line goes into the cutting and moored for the night. Looking over to Shugborough Hall the river bank have disappeared the there are several acers of water where the grass should be.
Today’s Journey
11 miles, 1 lock in 5 hours
2 comments:
Hi Brian, can you tell me what you use to create the watermark on our photos? Many thanks, Debby
Debby, in case you didn't see the other posting. My blog is created using Open Live Writer and that has the facility to add the watermark on all photos.
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