This morning it was time to bid Kathy & Co farewell until next year. They were heading back to Ellesmere for the start of the school term on Wednesday and we have headed in the opposite direction down through Grindley Brook and onwards towards Hurleston where we will rejoin the Shroppie and head for Chester.
We got about halfway to Hurleston today, in time if not miles, we had the usual delay at Grindley Brook to top up the fuel tank. It has been really noticeable today how few hire boats there are about, a fair number of privately owned boats though. The lockie at Grindley Brook reckoned that Wrenbury haven't got a single boat out on hire this week! Bad news for them and also for us as they will no doubt be moored two abreast on the approach to the lift bridge there.
The weather today has been glorious and I'm sat here with the doors open both ends of the boat and it is still really warm.I would sit outside but find it hard to adjust the brightness computer screen to a level where I can see it comfortably in sunlight!
Today's journey 5.1 miles, 10 locks and 1 lift bridge
So far this year we have travelled 564 miles, 463 locks, 49 swing bridges, 21 lift bridges and 24 tunnels
In 2011 we travelled 461.4 miles, 444 locks, 3 swing bridges, 34 lift bridges and 15 tunnels
During 2010 we travelled 740.3 miles, 642 locks, 53 swing bridges, 4 lift bridges and 25 tunnels
Since Ray retired we have travelled 1809.8 miles 1549 locks, 105 swing bridges, 59 lift bridges and 64 tunnels
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment