Slow cruise but not through choice.

Pulled the pins around 10 after deciding we would get as near to Kings Norton Junction as we could and then hit Birmingham tomorrow. Our journey was slow not only because it was breezy but the Stratford canal along here is quite shallow and there seems to be a lot of debris in the water. We had to stop a few times for Paul to check the weed hatch. We had planned to stop by bridge 9 but you know what it s like you say "oh just a bit further". When we got to Shirley drawbridge which is a busy road there was a hire boat coming through, they had to close the bridge to get their key out they then negotiated the narrow passage past Paul. I then had to stop the traffic and open the bridge again, I then couldn't get the key out, think there's a time delay because Paul jumped off the boat and the key came out straight away. TYPICAL. We are now moored up just past bridge 3. I have walked back to the garage on the bridge for a couple of pints of milk and Paul is sat on the back trying to catch something other than a lump of wood or an empty can. There are houses opposite us but nothing on the tow path side.
Tomorrow we will go through the Brandwood Tunnel , then right at the junction. Understand there is a big Sainsbury's by bridge 80 at Selly Oak on the Worcs and Birmingham so will pop in there for basics and on to the NIA. Not too sure whether to go up the Old Line or the New line to get to the Black Country museum, old line seems the more direct route, whichever way we go there are locks to go through. At least the sun is shining.