Last night we ate in the Shroppie Fly, I can’t ever remember eating in there before, last time we visited to eat we walked in and saw what was on offer and left. Its a different ball game now. We both had pies as the main course and nice deserts to follow.
This morning we woke to bright sun and when a boat came down the locks at about 9am we set off, the first boat passed had been about 5-30 to 6am.
If anyone requires fenders Mell Edwards now moors in the long pound above the Shroppie Fly.
We had a reasonable run up the flight, there were boats going up some way ahead, but with a nice straight flight we could see boats coming down so waited rather than turn locks, I don’t think we turned any locks in the flight.
Cakes and Porkpies were bough at the top lock cottage before carrying on the Adderley flight where we followed a single hander up the flight and no one coming down, we assisted him as much as possible. The farmers butchers shop at the top lock has now gone. If I remember correctly it was part funded by an online giving scheme.
We carried on along a very quiet canal to Market Drayton, the long term mooring on the offside are almost empty, I can’t believe that they are all out cruising.
The towpath moorings opposite these long term moorings are limited to overnight only except on market day.(Wednesday & Saturday)
CRT have now defined what over night is and posted clear signage to reflect it, 4pm-10am next morning. We managed to find a spot to moor just before bridge 63, followed by a trip to Lidl.
Today’s Journey
6¼miles, 18 locks in 5 hours
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