Monday 6th August 2018

Last day of the 2018 cruise. We left Fradley at 8.15 and most of today’s 10 locks were quite quick to fill so we didn’t waste much time although we were following another boat and had to reset the lock each time. Passing through Alrewas we were surprised to find that The Titanic has made an appearance in another guise.

Alrewas always has good murals decorating the bridges.

We looked at this house when house hunting 9 years ago. It would have been a project as there is an attached warehouse/barn which we would have had to convert. A few years later the new owners had a pig and chickens in the garden. It has now sold again and what a difference!

Pretty use of a canoe in a garden in Alrewas.

We now needed to cross the river section where raised walkways traverse the flood plain. This area is usually closed to canal traffic for periods during the winter as the river bursts its banks.

Narrow section and a narrow bridge as we travel along the Trent and Mersey Canal. We cannot understand why the brick bridge was built so narrow.

Often we stop at Branston Water Park for a meal on our last night of cruising. Not this time but at least a new sign has appeared - the last one had a purple canal.

Last year as we passed through here a new road bridge was being built. Now houses are going up. It is so interesting to see what changes take place over the years.

By 5.15 we were safely moored in our berth. But there will be one more blog in the next couple of days so keep reading!