Here I am Rune
Distance 2.9miles
Total 757 Locks 28 Tunnels
Running total mileage 1142.9 miles
Well, as planned we got to Anglesey Wharf but the weather
was something of a let-down. The forecast was for a period of sun during the
day, well they got that wrong. Never saw a glimpse of the sun all day, it didn’t
rain but it was about as dull as it is possible to get. Anglesey Wharf is OK
however, we are not far from the M6 toll road but can hardly hear it at all in
our bedroom so I don’t think it will keep us awake tonight.
Probably for the first time on the canal I almost took a
wrong turn at Ogley Junction. As I approached the junction for some reason I
thought that we were due to go straight on but then saw a log and a load of
orange cans blocking the way. It was only after I had slowed in preparation to
deal with this ‘obstruction’ that I saw the fingerpost that directed us to the left
to get to Anglesey Wharf, straight on would have taken me into a dead end that
was the old Lichfield Canal that went through to the Coventry Canal at
Huddlesford Junction. It’s a pity that it’s closed because that would have
provided me a way around the Birmingham stoppages!
Just beyond Ogley Junction and immediately before Middleton
Bridge we had an odd experience whereby the boat rose over something on the canal
bed. I don’t know what it was but whatever it was, it wasn’t hard. Certainly
made the boat rock and made quite a big wave across the canal, will need to
look out for it on the way back down.
Since there seems to be one or two good walks around here we
may well stay until Monday to take advantage of them. Monday being both pension
day and 1st December or the beginning of winter.
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