By the time we had set off this morning it was 9:45am, it feels late but we have to keep reminding ourselves (well me) that we are on holiday, retired and do not have a plan or a schedule. During this chug we decided to put the washing machine on to clear the washing pile. We use the washing machine as a laundry bin, so once it is full it time to put the washing on. A washing machine is…
Bit of a lazy day today, and we have chugged just a short distance for supplies and coffee, we are just before Bridge 80 on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at The Dingle, a 14 day mooring we have used a number of times as it is so close to the Sainsburys. After last nights excellent Chicken thighs with with roasted onion, mushrooms, courgette and potatoes, it was my turn.
Between Birmingham and Worcester there lies a beast that is 2 ¼ Miles long, it backbone being made of 30 interconnected locks with it head 220 feet higher that its tail. that beast is know as the Tardebigge Flight of locks and we are at the tip of the tail. The alarm goes off at 6am, we want to make a early start and catch it while it is still cool and we are fresh. We are at the…
After a restart due to things that were needed to be done, we have gone back to day 1 of our adventure. The boat has been cleared of anything we don’t need, the car boot is full. We have filled with water, pumped out the sewage tank and purchased £370.00 of diesel. Our first set of locks in the Hanbury Locks, a triple set with side pounds, but luckily lost of lockies 6 by my count with…
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