Saturday 2nd November 2019



The morning saw us in Martin and Michelle’s, where Martin did a lovely breakfast and we watched the Rugby World Cup Final. England v. South Africa. While England were the favourites, they put in a poor performance and were squarely beaten by South Africa and the French referee combined.

We called into a Tesco Express for Sunday dinner bits and pieces and spent the remainder of the day quietly on the boat. Brenda is, unsurprisingly, very sore today.

CRT winter stoppages commence on Monday and so, this is now the start of our second winter on board. The stoppages give opportunities for maintenance over the quieter winter months and different canals are closed either pre- or post-Christmas from 4th November to 31st March although some stoppages last for the full 5 months depending on the work scope.

As continuous cruisers, it is important that we plan correctly for the winter with these stoppages in mind. Over these months, you can stop anywhere for a period of 14 days before having to move. However, consideration has to be given to service points for water, rubbish disposal and emptying of the loo. Also locations of shops and proximity to public transport links.

We have chosen to spend this winter in the Cheshire area between Middlewich, Nantwich and Chester. The Trent and Mersey Canal southbound, will be closed during November and northbound for at least February. The Llangollen Canal is closed at Hurleston Junction for the full 5-month period and the Shropshire Union Canal is closed southbound during January and February and northbound for February.

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  1. EleishaNovember 3, 2019 at 11:16 PM

    Welcome back and Happy Birthday Bill. Hope to see you soon for a good catch up.

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