Abram to Haigh Hall Country Park
After an 8am start we managed to reach Poolstock Locks just as another boat crew was preparing them, so we accompanied them up 2 locks. Unfortunately they turned left for Wigan Pier and we turned right for six hours hard labour.
The first two locks (of the 21) were set against us which slowed things down, but then one of the lock-keepers spotted us and helped us to the halfway point and the other lock-keeper prepared the locks in the second half of the flight for us. There were eight boats going down the flight today and just two going up.
The whole area around the flight of locks was full of rubbish, either from the local yobs or blown in from a rubbish tip near the top. A great shame because it could be quite a nice area. One lock-keeper was saying that some of the locals have been swimming in the locks, that should cut down their numbers! No surprise every lock mechanism needed an anti vandal key.
Once at the top we took advantage of the rubbish disposal and water filling facilities before heading out into the country for a nice spot to moor, and recover.
Oh! Did I mention that it has thrown it down all day and the boat is now full of clothes hanging up to dry. Perhaps the central heating willl be on this evening. We had come to enjoy travelling in the dry over the past week.
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