The next week (or so!)

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7/06/08 Saturday 7.4 miles
Early start (9.00)
At Grindley Brook up a flight of three closely followed by a staircase of 3, nothing like Watford or Foxton!
Tried for a pumpout at a Viking Afloat - but they were full and couldn't even do their own boats.

Some people never learnt to steer!
Moored by a place called Fenns Wood. Watched the tennis finals at 2pm.


6/06/08 Friday
Sat around !!!
Housework day
Another BBQ

5/06/08 Thursday 5.64 miles

Moored just past Marbury
4/0/08 Wednesday
Through Nantwich without stopping and on the the hairy hairpin bend on the the LLangollen and up the four Hurleston locks.
Llangollen Bridge 13 9.35 miles
Glorious sunny day. BBQ and a lot less wine!

3/06/08 Tuesday 3.18 Miles
Shopped in the new Co-op in Audlem and bought excellent meat at the village butchers. Noted but did not use the Fish and Chip shop.
Cleared the rest of the flight (15 in total) thirteen today
Moored at a very nice mooring site complete with picnic tables and BBQ spaces - had our first on of the trip. Although retired inside to eat as it was not very sunny. Drank a bottle or so and tried to introduce our cruising companions Chris and Helen to Mahjon.

2/06/08 Monday 8.52 miles
Headed off towards Audlem via Tyrley 5 locks.

Moored two locks in to the Audlem flight.

1/06/2008 Sunday
Left the busy Norbury Junction

Goldstone Warf 7.68 miles

31/05/2008 Saturday 10.3 miles
Shopped in Brewood (pronounced BROOD)
Cowley Tunnel and Gnosall Heath
30/05/2008 Friday 13.1 miles

A long days cruise from Gailey that included Autherley juncion just north of Wolverhampton, this is a 'blind' right turn in to a 'stop' lock as the Staffs and Worcs gives way to the Shropsire Union Canal.

29/05/2008 Thursday 11.8 miles
A big loop from Shugborough/Tixall wide via Penkridge to Gailey

Moored in the Gailey Flight

28/05/2008 Wed 1.4 miles
From the Trent and Mersey overlooking the Shugborough estate to the Staff and Worcs at Tixall wide via a pump out at the hireboat base - very helpful as usual.


27/05/2008 Tues 9.75
Weather much improved, plenty of leaves and 'junk' blown down but nothing major thankfully.
Off to another shopping centre Rugeley - Morrisons for food, and Wilkinsons for odds and ends - did you know it was not possible to spend more than £5.99 there - I've always purchased a handfull of bits and pieces and never seem to pay more than that!
Cruised on towards Great Haywood, seeing a Cormorant stretching himself in the top of a tree - no photo as the official photographer had abscented herself.
Stopped below the lock at Haywood with a view across the fields towards the house.