Thursday 13 September 2012

Locks not miles

We have been visiting with Barry and Alex, who now have Pharoah dogs as well as their Chinese Cresteds and Pugs, so we have been mugged by dogs instead of cats for a couple of days.

While we were here on the mooring we met a couple from Redhill on the River Soar. John builds boats and we had a look at his which was on it's maiden voyage. Very nice, all fitted out in oak, all I need is a big lottery win!

I walked down to George's yesterday and bought 'Pork with Wholegrain Mustard' and 'Welsh Dragon' sausages with some potatoes, leeks and red onions. George's Pork & Poultry are at the Whitchurch Boat Rally this weekend but will be trading at lock 15 at Audlem as well.

Today it was time to move on, we only went as far as the moorings between locks 2 and 3, which is where we collected all our damsons last year. A bit too late for any this year, there are a few but not enough to be worth the effort of collecting them. Tomorrow we won't be moving as there are high winds forecast then we will head for Market Drayton on Saturday.

Today's journey 1.5 miles and 10 locks


So far this year we have travelled 611.1 miles, 499 locks, 49 swing bridges, 23 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 1812.8 miles 1585 locks, 105 swing bridges, 61 lift bridges and 64 tunnels

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