A wet and windy morning gave way to a fairly pleasant but cold afternoon. We travelled up to Stoke where we stopped for some shopping and lunch. After an unsuccessful trip to B&Q in search of new wheels for our sack barrow, a new generator and some hinges saw us with just the hinges we carried on to the mouth of the Harecastle Tunnel. Luckily the wheels and generator aren't urgent, the wheels haven't fallen off and the genny still runs, stopping it is the problem. If we can get one a genny from B&Q is about half the price of one from a chandlery.
The scenery through Stoke is uninspiring but there is evidence of the canal's past commercial use with disused wharfs with the cranes still on them.
The Harecastle Tunnel has low headroom in the middle so we have had to take most of the stuff, like my plant pots and the roof-box, off of the roof ready for the morning so the lounge and cratch are a bit crowded.
Today's journey 9.6 miles and 6 locks.
So far we have travelled 213.8 miles, 193 locks, swing bridges, 2 lift bridges and 3 tunnels.
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