Back at Whitchurch

The weather forecast for today was not very promising, it looked as if I would be very wet by the time we reached the top of Grindley Brook Locks. As it turned out the forecast was wrong, so unusual! It wasn't a nice day but it stayed dry all the way to Grindley Brook.  There were a few times when I thought our luck would desert us but despite delays due to heavy traffic on the canal the rain held off. Then we had a self impossed delay to top up with diesel from the garage at Grindley Brook, where they sell red diesel cheaper than the boatyards but you have to lug it to the boat in cans.

We got to the top of Grindley Brook locks with a slightly blocked weed filter and an engine threatening to overheat so we stopped to top up with water while the engine cooled and Ray cleared the weed filter. As the rain was just about holding off still, just a few spots we decided to carry on to the visitors moorings by the Whitchurch Arm. It is a nice spot there, about 20 minutes walk into the center of town but you can walk along the bit of  the arm that still exists and follow the old route of the canal most of the way to the town center.

Tomorrow is a no cruising day, time to shop and tidy up then Sunday will see us carrying on towards Ellesmere.

Today's journey 5.1 miles and 9 locks.

So far this year we have travelled 141.9 miles, 113 locks and 15 lift bridges

Since Ray retired we have travelled 880.3 miles, 758 locks, 55 swing bridges, 19 lift bridges and 25 tunnels