Saturday 2 May 2009
Hi everybody - we are back afloat and making our way steadily north up the very pretty and rural Shropshire Union Canal. We left Brewood on Thursday and are now moored just north of Market Drayton, just above 5 locks to do after breakfast tomorrow.
We set off on Thursday with lots of large dead fish floating around us, pike mainly that had died apparently having been starved of oxygen due to a recent leak of ammonia into the canal. (Must take care not to fall in!)
Yesterday, very unexpectedly, we passed some of our old customers on another boat coming towards us - we recognised them but we are not convinced they remembered where they had seen us before!
The pleasant weather this bank holiday has brought out many boaters, and it is all very polite and considerate so far!
Our picture is a well known shot of a double arched bridge, with a mini telegraph pole, we passed under along one of the many narrow cuttings en route.
Tomorrow we are planning a visit to the secret nuclear bunker at Hack Green near Nantwich, but don't tell anyone.
Late evening drama - the hire boat next to us are sinking! so Bob has gone to help bail them out! Never off duty! The end result was that long after we had gone to bed, the Police and Fire Brigade arrived!
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