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Well what a great day started early as we had a fair way to go We had only done two locks and we caught up with another boat manned two great couples instead of slowing us down as they went through a lock they were setting ours for us we literally flew up the next few miles isn't it wonderful when a plan comes together. Noreen gave them a bottle of red for their kindness (the same bottle that was given us yesterday for helping another boat) What goes around comes around
we all met up whilst waiting for our passage through the Harecastle this tunnel is one and half miles or 2.8 km built by Brindley in 1777 Telford designed and built another one in 1827 to alleviate the bottle neck that had occurred. the tunnel is almost straight but the height varies in some areas I have to bend down. The pics show the boats waiting to go through I have no idea why but it would seem that Buggerlugs always has to take the lead on these occasions ??
Having left the Tunnel its only a mile or two and you are on the outskirts of Stoke on Trent. Tomorrow we take on Diesel, Water and a Pump out, That should keep us going for a few more weeks
Bad night tonight TV reception is dreadful and Noreen can't get Holby City It doesn't happen often when we (I) fail to get telly it just so happens that its a coincident that is Tuesday and Holby
and it is a coincidence honest
Stay Good
Buggerlugs
Well what a great day started early as we had a fair way to go We had only done two locks and we caught up with another boat manned two great couples instead of slowing us down as they went through a lock they were setting ours for us we literally flew up the next few miles isn't it wonderful when a plan comes together. Noreen gave them a bottle of red for their kindness (the same bottle that was given us yesterday for helping another boat) What goes around comes around
we all met up whilst waiting for our passage through the Harecastle this tunnel is one and half miles or 2.8 km built by Brindley in 1777 Telford designed and built another one in 1827 to alleviate the bottle neck that had occurred. the tunnel is almost straight but the height varies in some areas I have to bend down. The pics show the boats waiting to go through I have no idea why but it would seem that Buggerlugs always has to take the lead on these occasions ??
Having left the Tunnel its only a mile or two and you are on the outskirts of Stoke on Trent. Tomorrow we take on Diesel, Water and a Pump out, That should keep us going for a few more weeks
Bad night tonight TV reception is dreadful and Noreen can't get Holby City It doesn't happen often when we (I) fail to get telly it just so happens that its a coincident that is Tuesday and Holby
and it is a coincidence honest
Stay Good
Buggerlugs
The Tunnel looks a lot brighter than it actually is we are using three head lights
I get scared in the dark
As you can see Buggerlugs taking the lead again
The water here is the same colour as it is in Worsley this again is due the iron ore
in the tunnel
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