I have all the necessary parts for the boat.
I will be going over to pick them up and continuing the Bonny Journey forthwith.
Winter moorings
Trying to sort out winter moorings today. Contacted CRT about their list of winter moorings which they published on 3rd October and are issued on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis.
No more post
Unfortunately, due to current arrangements, where-by I don’t have access to my postal address, or the postal address of the licensee, I suspect I won’t be able to take advantage of these moorings.
All the mail with regard to myself and the licensee gets sent to High Chase Rise in Little Haywood, where I used to live and where during periods of flux, my mail gets sent.
This is all well and good, but it has meant that I’m now having to drive 100 miles round trip to pick up post.
Also, it’s made these moorings unavailable and meant that in every likelihood, I’ll be in a commercial mooring for the winter, rather than one owned by the Canal and River Trust which is a charity.
That may be a good or bad thing.
Remains to be seen.
Day 33 – Stone to Little Haywood
Straightforward day.
Nothing to it.
A fairly sunny day, through the rolling countryside of Salt and Sandon.
Angry boater
Encountered an angry boater at Weston.
He came round a corner on the wrong side, then told me to slow down!
Couldn’t quite make out what he was saying above the engine noise…. (hahaha).
He ended up lobbing the ‘V’s at me. Continue reading “Day 33 – Stone to Little Haywood”
Day 32 – Kidsgrove to Stone
A full day. In every respect.
Camera gave up, and refused to record any timelapse through the Harecastle.
Turns out the SD card was full. It ran the battery down anyhow.
Waterexplorer tells me it’s 17 locks and 16.16 miles total for the day.
Harecastle tunnel
Had to wait about 30 minutes to go in.
The CRT attendant was friendly and professional. Talked me through all aspect. Couldn’t ask for a lot more. Continue reading “Day 32 – Kidsgrove to Stone”
Day 31 – Wheelock to Kidsgrove
Wakey wakey, a day of locks ahead.
And what fun it turned out to be….
Not as punishing as Wigan and the Rufford branch in many ways. But when I stopped for lunch, I felt tired out.
Even considered a nap.
Never happened.
Moored up, had lunch and carried on through the locks.
Heatbreak hill
For those who would like a more adventurous break, a trip up “Heartbreak Hill” or the Cheshire locks as the old boatmen called them is worth considering.
This route takes you from the Cheshire plain up to near Stoke on Trent a climb of nearly 300 feet in about 30 miles. As you climb the hills, the panoramic views get better and better.
Continue reading “Day 31 – Wheelock to Kidsgrove”