Peak forest swing bridge 30

Buggerlugs left last nights mooring first but they needed to top up with water at Marple. They have family on board for a few days. We weren't that far behind them, at least it wasn't raining, in fact it has been very muggy today no sun but warm. When we got to Marple Junction Buggerlugs was on the visitor moorings opposite the sanitary station and the boat was being given a quick wash down. We only had to empty the cassette so were on our way fairly quickly following a trip boat with disabled children on board who were really excited at seeing our dogs on the boat. Of course the trip boat got to the junction and proceeded to turn round so they were facing us a bit of quick manoeuvring and we were heading for Whaley Bridge and they were heading back the way they had come. This is a lovely canal with some spectacular scenery the further along we went the more the weather closed in.

Negotiated Turfleet lift bridge which is windlass operated. At the next lift bridge 2 boats had come through and the lady off of the first boat very kindly let us go through before closing the bridge and returning to her boat. Bridge 25 is a swing bridge it was a good job I had my BW key with me, had to read the instructions as I hadn't come across one of these type of bridges before.

Bet this house has a good view of the valley.

Nice canal side property.

It had by now started to rain spitting at first then the heavens opened and we got drowned had planned to stop at Newtown but there are only long term moorings here so we had to keep on going and going. I had put the umbrella up but there were so many overhanging trees it was more of a hindrance, especially when at one point I tilted the umbrella forward and Paul couldn't see where he was going "oh silly me" that's not what Paul said more along the lines of "move that damm umbrella" or words somewhat similar if you get my drift. So umbrella came down and we continued to get wet. Finally just before Carr swing bridge we found a nice stretch of armco with a space for us, quite a few boats here probably because it is near to the road and not too far from Furness Vale.

This is our mooring for tonight.The sun has come out now but we are still having the odd shower.

Buggerlugs still hasn't passed us hope he is feeling guilty for washing his boat down and making it rain!!!!! Haven't seen Gypsy Rover either may be we have missed them after all we are going very slowly.