Wednesday 29th July

A day of short showers and longer showers with a brief glimpse of sunshine - but don't blink or you will miss it! We walked down to Bunbury from Tilstone Lock and had a look around the very large church. It is a good walk from the canal but luckily the rain held off for most of the time!

Near this lock is a lovely old signal box for Beeston and Tarporley Junction.

At Bunbury staircase lock we ascended with another boat but a volunteer lock keeper insisted that a boat came down at the same time. This involved a manoeuvre (The Bunbury Shuffle) to move the boats around. It would have been far more sensible to move 2 boats up and then 2 down. 

Moored for the night at Barbridge where we ate at The Olde Barbridge Inn.