Its turned quite a bit cooler again but at least its bright and dry. We were away at half ten heading towards Marple Junction, on the way we passed this imitation butty, it looks like a butty but it actually has a hydraulic drive in the rudder. Her original name was Anne and she was built by Stow Hill.
Just before the junction at Tramway Wharf we passed this fine old boat Prince.Thankfully when we got to the junction the little cruiser had moved from opposite the mouth of the junction. Just by the narrows is the old transhipment shed in serious need of love and care, It’s a pity its not in the same condition as the bird nesting boxes attached to the wall.
Just beyond this there use to be a CRT yard with boater services. This has been sold off for housing
with a new service block is being build at the very end, but progress seems very slow.
We made our way south along the Macclesfield canal looking across to the East to The Cage, a National Trust property and on to Poynton. Just before Pointon across the towpath is an old concrete building that someone has decided to add some graffiti to, you will notice that the Narrowboat is in the same style as the one on the hoarding in Macclesfield that I posted last week.
We cruised slowly past all the boats moored at Lord Vernon's Wharf, I am not sure if these are Braidbar Moorings or CRT moorings all along the towpath. We passed the trading post, under the bridge and moored against the towpath in the wide section of canal, there are warning notices saying the offside isshallow but it seems deep enough for the geese. I hope they don’t get up too early in the morning.
Today’s Journey
6½ miles with no locks in 2 hours
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