Wednesday 25th July 2018



Look what we woke up to at 5:45 this morning:






However, after a cup of tea, watching the sun rise, we did go back to bed.

We spent the morning drying washing, Brenda cleaning the boat through, again, after all the work of the last week and I did a few jobs, gluing up the wooden facings of more doors where the wood has come away from the metal.

Midday we set off and cruise just two miles back to Bramble Cutting over very well-known ground, this is now very much, a favourite. And we had it all to ourselves. Most unusual and must be largely due to the breech and lack of water in Middlewich.

We passed Kenny on Ayup on the way here. They are now on their way to Park Farm Marina early because of the low water levels in Middlewich. The town and the canal through it will not be the same without Kenny and Sue. It was a shame we couldn’t moor together for the evening at least, but Sue was taking their car to the marina and they have their daughter joining them tomorrow.

More jobs at Bramble. I was varnishing the door edgings and trims in front cratch, Brenda did some ironing and started on another porthole bung. We have found it best to do any ironing with the engine running out of gear while moored up. It uses so much power that, if it is used while cruising on tickover, it almost stalls the engine.

Passage on the Anderton Boat Lift has been booked.

Andy at Swanley Bridge was again contacted with regards to the issues on our boat. We know Graeme has washed his hands of us but we feel we have a moral obligation to the people behind us having a boat built by him to know of the faults on here.

We had a lovely barbeque, it seems quite a while since we have. 








Day Total: 0 locks; 2 miles; 0 Tunnels; engine running hours 1.3

Overall Total: 99 locks; 202 miles; 8 tunnels; engine running hours 116.9




Comments

  1. EleishaJuly 28, 2018 at 7:34 AM

    Just wow!!! And what a luxury to be able go back to bed after enjoying that sunrise.
    I have spotted Ayup in Middlewich, shame water levels are having such an effect .

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  2. UnknownJuly 30, 2018 at 1:05 PM

    Simply Beautiful!!! and the sunrise isn't bad either :)

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