We have had a relatively lazy few days. We planned to take Friday off after all our hard work on Thursday, we were debating whether to move on when Chris told Ray they were planning a barbeque on Saturday night and asked if we would like to join them. We seem to have so much in common with Chris and Kathy, it is starting to feel as if we have know them far longer than just a few days. So we have decided to travel with them for a bit longer. One of their cats, Marley, had kittens just over a week ago, we had been planning to get a couple of kittens to share the boat so that has worked out really well. It will be a few more weeks before the kittens can leave mum but as they are heading in basically the same direction as us for at least a couple of months that isn't a problem. It should be easy to arrange to meet up.
Kathy has a traders licence, which allows her to run a business from her boat. She sells jewellery, cards, rag rugs and other handicrafts. If you have a turnover below the VAT threshold it only costs a little bit more than a normal licence and you don't have to pay duty on the diesel you use for business use. So if you count the travelling you are doing as business, going from one place to another to sell your goods, it can save you lots. I think I'm going to have to investigate it.
After a very enjoyable weekend being busy doing nothing we carried on up the Rochdale to Slattocks. Not very far but there are so many locks that it can be hard to find places to moor. We have looked at the map and we think we will probably aim for Littleborough tomorrow, take a day off on Wednesday as both Kathy and I need to get some washing done and there is a launderette in Littleborough. Much easier than doing the washing on the boat especially the big stuff like bedding. Hopefully we will able to cross the summit on Thursday, although a boat that moored up by us tonight said they had come over the top and water levels are low. We will have to speak to BW and find out what the situation is. After that it is downhill all the way to Leeds, less than 30 miles now as the crow flies, 59.4 miles and 103 locks by canal. We are only about 4 hours journey time behind where I had planned to be and it is worth it for such good company.
Today's journey 2.1 miles and 10 locks.
So far we have travelled 265.6 miles, 270 locks, 9 swing bridges, 4 lift bridges and 6 tunnels.
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