Last night we were undecided whether to have an Indian or Italian for dinner, in the end the weather maid our minds up, it was raining and Barchetta the Italian restaurant was closest. Mind you the meal was first class.
We pushed off at 10 and stopped off at the services to fill with water and dump rubbish.That all sorted we set off with a good run before the first lock, on the way this flew over, I am sure someone knows what it is.
There was a boat just coming out of Booth Lane Top Lock as we arrived, but she reversed back into the lock to pick up her husband who had walked round to drop the offside paddle. At this point it started raining quite heavily but it only lasted as long as it took us to work the lock. The mill below the lock is looking very smart now.The next two locks should have been with us but the bottom one had leaked well off and I finished draining it for an up coming boat.
The hosing estate by Booth Lane bottom lock looks very established now and the estate above Rumps Lock is growing rapidly. There is a rather large pile of soil on the offside, I am not sure where its from.
Kings lock was with us and after dropping through we turned hard left into the Wardle Canal, I had to hover outside as there was a boat waiting for go up and one in the lock coming down. After working up Wardle Lock, lots of help with boats waiting to come down we headed for this bridge with its abundanceof wild plants. (note I have pained and polished my exhaust) There were a couple of boats moored in the next pound so no room for us so under bridge 30 to moor for the night.
Today’s Journey
6¼miles, 6 locks in 4 hours.
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