Rain was forecast for this morning and they weren't wrong, so waking to rain no rush to get up. Thankfully the rain ended earlier than forecast so we were away at 11 am.
Leaving the moorings there are patches of dead grass on the towing path about every 20 Mts. I suspect the local angling club have been using weed killer of the fishing pegs.
The Rooks have been very hard at work in the tree tops on the off side, another good reason not to moor under trees.
Then it was into the cutting, there are signs of lots of fresh landslips, this must be another headache for CRT.
As usual the towing path is closed and again as usual people are ignoring the closure signs .
As we arrived at the top of the Tyrley Locks a boat was just coming out of the top lock with the news that others were following, so no locks to turn and a couple to leave the gates open. At lock two there is a picknick table also a litter bin and a small tin for cigarette ends. I don’t know who put them there or who looks after them .
For as long as I can remember this chap has been just down below the locks on the offside. Someone must love him as he always looks grand.
The moorings in Market Drayton were packed so we moored in the “No Mooring” area for a trip to Lidl. If anyone can explain the rational behind these restrictions I would love to know. If I arrive at 3pm today I can’t moor but if I arrive at 4pm. I can stay until 10am. Thursday. There is a small notice saying no mooring 10am to 4pm.
I don’t know if all the long term moorings on the Offside are CRT or private, all the pontoons have been overhauled and electricity laid on, but 75% are sitting empty.
Market Drayton is one of the few towns that welcomes boaters with a couple of nicely panted notices each end of the town.
We were going to moor above the Adderley locks but when I tried to get in not even our wheelbarrow wheel fenders would keep us off the shelf, so we had to follow a hire boat down the flight turning all the locks. Once down the flight we moored up immediately at a little after 5-30pm.
Today’s Journey 7¼ miles with 10 locks in 3½ hours
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