On the move again

We have spent the last couple of weeks looking after some pigs, chickens and dogs plus our cats of course.

Barry and Alex have been away in their caravan and we have been staying at their house. When they came back they were minus four pigs and one chicken. The pigs had been sold so that was OK but the chicken got into the dogs' run and they obviously fancied chicken for dinner, oops! It wasn't a major problem as it wasn't laying and was destined for the chop anyway. I also managed to make another 3lb of damson jam,a bottle of damson gin and a bottle of damson vodka.

While we were there Gwynie managed to give us a scare by staying out all night and not even coming back first thing in the morning, we thought we had lost her but she reappeared late in the afternoon.

In some ways it was nice not to have to worry about how much power we were using or whether we had enough water but I missed being on the boat and was very glad to be back and on the move again today.

We are hoping to make it to Stourbridge for Saturday night, it shouldn't be a problem unless the weather turns very nasty. Today we were travelling familiar territory, back up the Shroppie through Tyrley Locks, past the site of the rockfall, past the Anchor where we were frozen in last winter and on to Norbury Junction. We stopped for a chat with Mal Edwards at the Anchor and also saw Pete's boats but he wasn't around. We moored up for the night between Norbury and Gnosall. Tomorrow it will be on to Wheaton Aston to fill up with diesel and hopefully reaching the junction with the Staffs and Worcester for the night.

Today's journey 12 miles and 5 locks.


So far this year we have travelled 256.9 miles, 179 locks, 31 lift bridges and 6 tunnels.


Since Ray retired we have travelled 995.3 miles, 824 locks, 55 swing bridges, 35 lift bridges and 31 tunnels.