Wednesday 19 November 2014

Autherley Junction



Here I am  Rune
Distance 0 miles
Total 736 Locks 27 Tunnels
Running total mileage 1119.2 miles

Despite my claim yesterday that Autherely Junction was a bit of a disappointment, we have remained here for another day. The reason behind this was the discovery that Dimmingsdale Lock on the Staffs and Worcester Canal is currently shut until 14th December under the winter stoppages programme. That rather pu

ts a block on my plan to go around the Staffs and Worcs to Stourbridge and into Birmingham. The only option now will be to go up the Wolverhampton flight (21 locks) and since we wouldn’t have started out today until after lunch (had shopping to do) we wouldn’t have got very far! Might need an earlier start tomorrow.

At least had the opportunity to complete a bit of painting on the boat.

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