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WEDNESDAY 28th OCTOBER |
Mike, Wendy, Ian
Audlem to Norbury |
Back up Audlem locks
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Wooded stretch
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Misty morning
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Stop gate
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Today brought dry, cool, bright sunny weather. We
made a very slow, grinding start at 07:21. Once again the autumn colours were
really beautiful and we saw some bright pheasants in ploughed fields. By one
bridge, there was a bluebell. Lovely morning & evening sky colours. We tied
up once more at Norbury junction at 16:57. I went to the Junction Inn
before dinner. There was hardly anyone in there, but interesting canal
paintings in the bar. The forecast said more rain was due next
day. DAY'S RUN 17.8 miles, 25 locks in 9 hrs 36 min
THURSDAY 29th OCTOBER |
Mike, Wendy, Ian
Norbury to Wolverhampton
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Gnosall Heath & The Boat Inn
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Cowley Tunnel
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Bridges at Brewood
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Avenue Bridge
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Swans
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Aldersley
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In more good (but cool) weather we set off at 07:54.
We ran straight through to Autherley, where we stopped for the water point.
Then we continued through Autherley & Aldersley junctions on to B.C.N. Main
Line We had some more trouble with low pounds (different ones) in the 'Hampton
flight. Once again we tied up just above Wolverhampton top lock at 16:42
DAY'S RUN 17.8 miles, 23 locks in 8 hrs 25 min
FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER |
Mike, Wendy, Ian
Wolverhampton to Sherborne
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Warehouse
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We set off at 07:52. The weather was grey &
misty all day. We had a fast run to Factory junction where we passed on to the
Old Main Line, and thence via Tipton junction on to the Dudley Canal to tie up
at the Black Country museum. We had a late breakfast, then went into the museum
for a leisurely walk around in uncrowded conditions. A film-set was being built
for the BBC production of The Old Wives Tale, turning this bit of Dudley
into the Five Towns. |
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In the Black Country Museum |
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Then we headed back on the Old Main Line as far as
Spon Lane junction where we went down the locks onto the New Main Line. At Old
Turn junction we turned in to the Oozells Street Loop, to arrive back at
Sherborne Street wharf at 17:06 DAY'S RUN 15.6 miles, 3 locks in 5
hrs 16 min
CRUISE TOTALS 111.2 miles, 106 locks in 51 hrs 4
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