Onto the Birmingham and Fazely

Another sunshiny day so we got a few more miles under our belt. The weather forecast from here on seems to be a bit of  matter for debate between the various weather sites so we took advantage of the sun while it is here.

Before we headed off Ray picked elderflowers and our first batch of elderflower champagne of the year is now brewing. As there were only a couple of locks on our planned journey today I did some washing while we travelled, not too much I wanted to enjoy the sun.

The fishermen were out in force on the approach to Tamworth but they were all good natured, everything is better when the sun shines.

The two Glascote locks were very easy, straight into both of them and no need to close up because there was another boat waiting to go up. I made a complete pigs ear of the turning onto the Birmingham and Fazely, I don't like it from this direction, you can't start turning until you are through the bridge and then any forward motion means you overshoot the junction. I got us round eventually and then we headed out of Tamworth for a couple of miles and moored before we reached the Curdworth Locks.

Showers are predicted for tomorrow and Friday so we are going to linger between here and Minworth until Sunday so we can do the run through Birmingham on Monday rather than at the weekend.

Today's journey 5.9 miles and 2 locks

This year we have travelled 285.9 miles, 247 locks, 6 swing bridges, 13 lift bridges and 2 tunnels

In 2012 we travelled 876.9 miles, 675 locks,  55 swing bridges, 23 lift bridges and 31 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 2364.5 miles, 2008 locks, 117 swing bridges, 74 lift bridges and 73 tunnels