Gnossal

 

Here I am Rune

Distance 9.8 miles 

Total 5320 Locks  432 Tunnels

Running total mileage 8014.4 miles

 

Reached Norbury Juntion by lunchtime so it gave us further cruising time after lunch to carry on towards Gnossal for the night. Once againg it has been absolutely ideal cruising weather, today its been sunny but with a breeze to stop the temperature getting too high. The sunscreen has been doing it’s work, no burns yet, although I have picked up an  insect bite.

Tomorrow I would hope to get to Brewood, which will put us within a couple of hours of Autherley Junction so a short cruise there on Friday and then to Morrisons for the weekend shop.

Cheswardine

 

Here I am Rune

Distance 7.2 miles 

Total 5320 Locks  432 Tunnels

Running total mileage 8004.6 miles

 

Travelled a bit further than either needed to or intended to today, but once we got to the top of Tyrley Locks, all of the moorings were taken so we have pressed onto Cheswardine which is the next available mooring once you’ve got through Woodseaves Cutting. Passed another boat from Hawne Basin in the cutting, he is heading to Chester but intending to be back in the basin by 6^th June for the Open Day.

Since we are further on than anticipated (by about 2 miles or 40 minutes) we should reach Norbury Junction comfortably tomorrow.

Adderley

 

Here I am Rune

Distance 3.0 miles 

Total 5310 Locks  432 Tunnels

Running total mileage 7,997.4miles

 

We’ve now come through the Audlem flight of locks and moored for the night just short of the Adderley Flight. It would seem that they have improved the by-weir on the lock above the Shroppie Fly pub where I got caught the first time we came through here. There is now a tree trunk diverting the flow from the by-weir as you enter the lock and another tree trunk fixed to the opposite side to stop you getting trapped, all worked out OK for me this time.

We are still comfortably on schedule to get to Autherley Junction by the weekend and back to Birmingham by the start of next week.