cold – Scribblings from the Mintball

There’s an east wind coming all the same, such a wind as never blew on England yet..

Posted on 28th May 2007 by Mintball | Category: 2007, May Weekend, Trips

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 to be better, and in some ways it was, but in many ways it wasn’t. […]

And it shall rain for ever and ever….

Posted on 28th May 2007 by Mintball | Category: 2007, May Weekend, Trips

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 [ Route Map embedded here ] We got up early and turned at Penkridge Winding […]