We waited until it had stopped drizzling before setting off yesterday, only to get a couple of miles down the canal when it started again. This would be a good project for someone....(not you Greg!)
I've never seen the water going down this overflow before,,,its usually dry with ducks sitting all along it.
This new housing estate has popped up right next to the canal...it certainly wasn't there last year.
You can just see Pooley Hall through the trees.
As we left Glascote locks we went over the River Tame .
We carried on towards Fazeley junction , hoping to get near Hopwas village to moor up for the night.
I thought Scully had got off the boat until she appeared behind me....it could have been her twin-just imagine 2 of her!!!
We had an early start today...the sun was shining and it looked lovely. As we left we could see the River Tame had flooded its wide flood plane and lots of farmland around it and was flowing very fast down its main channel. I was glad we were on the canal!
This poor cat was having a lovely drink until we went past and Scully barked.
Guess what Greg found? At this rate we will capsize...
No ..we re not stopping for any more....
There were lots of people out walking near Fradley junction- they were having a family day with easter eggs and hook a duck.
Perfect timing!
We could only just see the windmill in the distance today.
The Armitage shanks factory in Armitage which makes toilets and wash basins sounded like it was in full production even though it was Easter Sunday.
One day I'm going to stop at the Plum Pudding for lunch!
I don't know who these dodgy characters were-they looked like they were going skiing.
Just over the River Trent and we decided to moor up...the sky looks really black over Cannock Chase way-time to get the fire lit again.
Happy days.
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