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North by North West
From Fazeley Visitor Moorings (Tolson’s Mill) to Rugeley North Visitor Moorings, a distance of 18 miles, 4¼ flg and 3 locks. Unlike central Birmingham it was nice and quiet over night in Fazeley, and although the weather wasn’t perfect when … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, September, Trips
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Get down deeper and down
From Sheepcote Street Visitor Moorings to Fazeley Visitor Moorings (Tolson’s Mill), a distance of 15 miles, 4½ flg and 38 locks. Mooring on the visitor moorings on the main line in Birmingham is not one of the best places to … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, September, Trips
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Birmingham – and it’s raining
From Coalbourne Brook Bridge to Sheepcote Street Visitor Moorings, a distance of 20 miles, 4¼ flg and 25 locks. We got up to overcast skies and we just knew the weather was no going to be good. We headed off … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, September, Trips
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Ambling to Amblecote
From High Green Bridge No 14 to Coalbourne Brook Bridge, a distance of 20 miles, 6½ flg and 23 locks. It was a nice sunny day when we got up and took another look at the wiring. Nick had had … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, September, Trips
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We flew to Brewood.
From Ladybird Moorings to High Green Bridge No 14, a distance of 21 miles, 6¼ flg and 6 locks. After an easy drive up via The Falcon at Hinstock on Wednesday evening we went and tried Market Drayton’s newest pub … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, September, Trips
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September 2018
Our, now almost traditional, September boating holiday this year sees us heading south and then up through Birmingham before swinging round through Rugeley and Penkridge. Start / Finish : Ladybird Moorings Overnight at : High Green Bridge No 14 Overnight … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, September, Trips
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Michael’s Birthday Weekend
Start / Finish : Ladybird Moorings Overnight at : Hoolgrave Bridge No 11 Overnight at : Wheelock Visitor Moorings Overnight at : Nantwich Visitor Moorings (south) Turn Round Here : Wheelock Winding Hole We’d planned a long weekend to Sandbach … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Michael's Birthday Weekend, Trips
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Back to Market Drayton
From Nantwich Visitor Moorings (south) to Ladybird Moorings, a distance of 11 miles, 4¼ flg and 22 locks. We made pretty good time from Nantwich to Audlem Bottom Lock No 27 and started to work our way up the locks. … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Michael's Birthday Weekend, Trips
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To Nantwich in the rain
From Wheelock Visitor Moorings to Nantwich Visitor Moorings (south), a distance of 19 miles, 7½ flg and 9 locks. It was another pretty grey and overcast day when we got up and oddly enough no-one else seemed to be thinking … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Michael's Birthday Weekend, Trips
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Sandbach in the Rain
From Hoolgrave Bridge No 11 to Wheelock Visitor Moorings, a distance of 12 miles, 2 flg and 9 locks. It was raining when we got up, the sky was a uniform grey but at least it wasn’t too cold. It … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Michael's Birthday Weekend, Trips
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