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This is to good to be true, yet another good day I am waiting now for the canal to run out of water and be stranded because it hasn't rained for over a week, British weather eh either all or buggerall
but I am not complaining make hey whilst the sun shines and it has today
We had a lie in this morning and didn't set out until 08.00 because we were going for a pumpout, put on Diesel and Water when Noreen phoned the Marina yesterday they said they opened at 09.00 we got there for 08.45 always 15min early only to find a notice saying that they opened at 09.30 still everything now is on what we refer to as Canal Time (anytime) When we eventually got started I volunteered to help him do the three boats that had come in behind us. this time a helping had came in handy as we got a discount on our £125.00 bill Diesel is 90p a ltr I know the pump price is around the 1.25 but I am buying red diesel when we first came on the canal it was 35/40pence a Ltr so much for progress
Leaving the service area at 10.00 the journey was a delight we travel through the heart of the Potteries some of the old factories are still visible the architecture and old wharfs are still very visible some even still in use though these days they are used as workers rest area's and dining areas.
Leaving the industrial landscape of Stoke on Trent behind you and enter the rural setting of villages of Trentham, Barlaston and Meaford were we are now moored up for the night.
Tomorrow we hope to make Rugeley were we will probably spend the weekend because its a bank holiday and we rarely move on a bank holiday Plus there are plenty of shops, good eating places and a very nice catholic church. Getting there we have to go through Great Haywood Junction this is were the Trent and Mersey canal meets the Staffs and Worcester canal joins to go south we carry on traveling East towards Rugeley
The canal at the moment seems to be full of Americans, Canadians and Australians they must get good deals this time of year I love them, they all laugh at our boat name as it is a phrased used in their respective countries and when chatting to them they are in awe that we live on our boat and our desperate to know more about canal life. and always want photo's of "Real Canal People " I know its a bit twee but if you can make someone happy why should we refuse.
That's your Lot
God Bless
This is to good to be true, yet another good day I am waiting now for the canal to run out of water and be stranded because it hasn't rained for over a week, British weather eh either all or buggerall
but I am not complaining make hey whilst the sun shines and it has today
We had a lie in this morning and didn't set out until 08.00 because we were going for a pumpout, put on Diesel and Water when Noreen phoned the Marina yesterday they said they opened at 09.00 we got there for 08.45 always 15min early only to find a notice saying that they opened at 09.30 still everything now is on what we refer to as Canal Time (anytime) When we eventually got started I volunteered to help him do the three boats that had come in behind us. this time a helping had came in handy as we got a discount on our £125.00 bill Diesel is 90p a ltr I know the pump price is around the 1.25 but I am buying red diesel when we first came on the canal it was 35/40pence a Ltr so much for progress
Leaving the service area at 10.00 the journey was a delight we travel through the heart of the Potteries some of the old factories are still visible the architecture and old wharfs are still very visible some even still in use though these days they are used as workers rest area's and dining areas.
Leaving the industrial landscape of Stoke on Trent behind you and enter the rural setting of villages of Trentham, Barlaston and Meaford were we are now moored up for the night.
Tomorrow we hope to make Rugeley were we will probably spend the weekend because its a bank holiday and we rarely move on a bank holiday Plus there are plenty of shops, good eating places and a very nice catholic church. Getting there we have to go through Great Haywood Junction this is were the Trent and Mersey canal meets the Staffs and Worcester canal joins to go south we carry on traveling East towards Rugeley
The canal at the moment seems to be full of Americans, Canadians and Australians they must get good deals this time of year I love them, they all laugh at our boat name as it is a phrased used in their respective countries and when chatting to them they are in awe that we live on our boat and our desperate to know more about canal life. and always want photo's of "Real Canal People " I know its a bit twee but if you can make someone happy why should we refuse.
That's your Lot
God Bless
Best Lock keeper on the canal
200 year old Wharf, put to modern use
Hopefully building for preservation
A typical Staffordshire kiln
Hopefully it will be saved
The modern pottery though still in the same area
continuing to make a lasting Product
A cross over bridge were the tow path changes from left to right
This type of bridge let the horses change easily.
another by gone relic that people see daily but don't appreciate
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