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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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Halcyon days
The next morning Kathy (who doesn’t often lie in at the weekends, compared to me who will lie in at the drop of a hat) got up early and took some photos, hoping to catch some atmospheric shots before the … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Trips
Tagged gnosall, market drayton, norbury, tyrley, woodseaves
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Geneshale, knows Al !
Despite being moored opposite the long term moorings (a couple of boats had had their engines running into the mid/late evening) it was a very quiet night. We decided to make an earlish start just in case there was a … Continue reading
The Great Fire of Wheaton Aston
We arrived at the moorings on Thursday night at about 9:15 having left Cheltenham just after 7pm – we’d been held up by a couple of slow vehicles after we had come off the motorway. As it was too late … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Trips
Tagged norbury, weedhatch, wheaton aston
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Back at “Home”
Well the BSS work was finally complete (See Steve’s Blog for more info ) so today we headed up to Norbury Junction to pick up the boat and return it to its moorings at Market Drayton .It was nice to … Continue reading
There’s an east wind coming all the same, such a wind as never blew on England yet..
From Gnosall Visitor Moorings (south) to Ladybird Moorings, a distance of 14 miles, flg and 5 locks. After the rain and wind that had made Sunday one of those days that make you wonder why you go boating Monday had … Continue reading
And it shall rain for ever and ever….
From Penkridge Visitor Moorings (above lock) to Gnosall Visitor Moorings (south), a distance of 23 miles, 1 flg and 8 locks. Well what can be said about Sunday 27th of May 2007 that doesn’t involve lots of descriptions of rain … Continue reading