From west of Saltaire to Rodley, Bridge 215
Today we have travelled a lot further than we intended!
We moored in Saltaire mid morning and visited Salts Mill which has been converted to house several floors of retail units, but has a display of David Hockney drawings and paintings. Quite interesting but no air con and it was very oppressive heat inside. Very interesting to read about Sir Titus Salt and his achievements. The mill was opened in 1853 to manufacture fabrics some from alpaca wool brought by canal from Liverpool.
Our plan was to moor up mid afternoon, but advice from a BW lockkeeper about passing through Leeds, spurred us on further so that we get through the locks on the outskirts of Leeds as early as possible tomorrow, as the heat of the day will bring out the local lads who risk their health swimming in the canal and generally making a pain of themselves, especially to boaters. Why doesn't somebody stop this small yob faction spoiling it for the masses? Apparently this swimming also goes on at Wigan locks on hot days, but because we came up that flight in the pouring rain, the yobs stayed in bed that day!
Doubtless these nuisances will expect the NHS to spring into action should they become unwell from these antics.
So tomorrow it is Leeds and maybe life jackets and anchor time, again if we proceed onto the Aire and Calder Navigation
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