Retirement with No Problem

Today – Moat House Bridge 74 to Penkridge, Staff & Worcs Canal, 6 miles 6 locks
Yesterday – Hunting Bridge 7 to Moat House Bridge 74, Shropshire Union and Staff & Worcs Canals, 8.5 miles 1 lock

It didn’t take long to find some.. in fact it was sussed last night as we walked the girls…

That little lot will do us for a bit!

Gosh it was bitterly cold today, and the same yesterday as we made our way along the final bit of the Shropshire Union Canal to Autherley Junction.  I think it is ‘up’ to the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, I say I think because the difference in water levels from one canal to the other was no more than an inch and half.

The lack of water flow on the Shroppie is probably due to the stoppage below Wheaton Aston where they have ‘dammed’ (is that the right spelling!?) the canal both north and south to be able to work in between in a water free environment on the embankment strengthening.

After cutting and storing the wood collected this morning, we made our way to Penkridge where we were greeted by Carol and George of NB Rock n’ Roll.  Only a brief meeting for now as we were trying to moor in a bit of a difficult place.  Was nice to meet you both, and hey I don’t have your blog on my blogroll yet gawd knows how I missed it!… But I will remedy that in a minute!  

When we visited the Bathampton on the Kennet & Avon Canal back in 2003 we were amazed at the amount of boats moored around that area, some were looking completely sad, one I remember covered in pallets.. well it seems BW want to change some of the mooring rules.  It makes interesting reading.. but BW are going to find it difficult to do that, some of those boats have been there for a decade or more.. This one is worth watching.