Great Hayward to Br 86 Burston, Trent and Mersey
Continued North West for a few more miles and three more locks to moor near the village of Burston. On approaching the village we saw three Fireman with a light portable pump and some hose putting out a fire in the base of a tree. It struck us that their efforts were in vain as the tree was so badly damaged at the base that the next time there is a strong wind the whole tree will fall. We could not understand how it came to be on fire as there has been no lightning and vandalism would be highly unlikely out here.
The River Trent flows very close to the canal here and it is very difficult to believe that it is the same as the tidal river that we came down from Keadby two years ago.
The land across the river belongs to Severn Trent Water and they have created a lovely wetland wildlife area with some lovely footpaths. However they now appear to want to ruin it by putting three enormous wind generators on it.
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