Thursday 20th August

Better weather to wake to and after clearing the water from the bilge we were ready to leave at quarter to 9. Everyone at our mooring had the same idea and 3 boats all pulled out one after each other. At the first lock we were fifth in line. Everyone helps each other and at one lock others did the work and Graham and I were able to travel down the lock together. Obviously a rare occurrence as one of us is usually in the boat and one on land.

There was a huge lump of vegetation travelling along the canal. We had to stop the boat and Graham managed to push it out of the way. It was too heavy to remove from the water.

This horse looked as if it had been put in the naughty corner.

We stopped at Middlewich for diesel and some shopping. Unfortunately King's Lock Chandlery were unable to fit 2 cover hooks so we shall have to get them somewhere else.

We are now on the Trent and Mersey canal and will continue on this until we are back at the Marina. Moored tonight at Wheelock ready for lots of locks tomorrow as we head up 'Heartbreak Hill' named for the many locks over only a few miles.