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Category Archives: August Bank Holiday
Back to the mooring
Kathy got up early and went off bird hunting but there was neither sight nor sound of it and she came back with just a few general scenic shots. The day had started off sunny but it clouded over and … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, August Bank Holiday, Trips
Tagged grub street, kestrel, tyrley
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To the cutting
The mile of canal from the 48 hour moorings near Hunting Bridge No 7 to the winding hole by Upper Hattons Bridge No 5 has an embankment, a cutting, a couple of bridges, a rather smelly farm, some open fields … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, August Bank Holiday, Trips
Tagged grub street, kestrel, midges
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Three Mile Post
There is one advantage of heading south on the Shropshire Union and that is that after Tyrley there is only the single lock at Wheaton Aston which means that the day can be spent relaxing, reading, listening to music or … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, August Bank Holiday, Trips
Tagged brewood, gnosall, norbury, wheaton aston
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What is it about Tyrley Locks?
Well the planned weekend didn’t get off to a good start. Kathy took one of our cats to the vet because she’s been loosing weight (more than she should have been doing). She came out from the vets and the … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, August Bank Holiday, Trips
Tagged Challenger, goldstone, tyrley
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