Left Gnosall this morning and have done the sum total of 2 hours cruising. Okay I know a lot of you think we are light weights but what is the rush we don't have a time schedule.
Passed under this famous bridge on the way and the journey was pleasant and warm. Needed to use the sanitary point at Norbury junction but couldn't get on it as there were so many boats, so next available facilities are at Market Drayton, good job we have two cassettes. Got to bridge 42 and are now moored below it just past The Anchor.
We have been told that we just have to go into this pub as it is like stepping back in time. So tomorrow I will let you know how we got on. Got chatting (like you do) to a couple moored up next to us and the lady very kindly came aboard to point out the best mooring places and those to avoid on our journey up to the Peak Forest and back on the Trent and Mersey. Have arranged to meet them in the pub tonight.
Although it is still warm it has just started to rain and with the promise of storms tonight think we will need to get to the pub early, as it doesn't open till 7 will give us time to eat and get showered. This is a nice spot 48hr with rings will probably only stay tonight then move on up a bit further. We need to be on our own somewhere as Paul has to get the angle grinder out to get stuck into the paintwork on the bow. Have a bit of rust on the gas locker hatch and round the cleats so these need to be sorted soon. More boats have passed us today than over the past 2 weeks about 50/50 hire boats and private. But it is so peaceful here what living on the canal is all about.
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