Here I am Rune
Distance 0.5 miles
Total 5230 Locks 431 Tunnels
Running total mileage 7,934.1miles
Well, at a cost of £267.00 we’ve got the Eberspacher serviced for another year but since he didn’t finish until quite late (2.00pm) we’ve stayed in Gailey for another night, albeit at the moorings below the lock now. Tomorrow we’ll move onto Penkridge where they have an excellent bakery and, as luck would have it, we are going to need to get some tomorrow or Tuesday.
Here I am Rune
Distance 7.7 miles
Total 5229 Locks 431 Tunnels
Running total mileage 7,934.1miles
Today managed to have a cruise that is what boating is all about. Peaceful Spring cruise down the Staffs and Worcs with all the pleasures of Spring wildlife and no real dramas (like stuff around the prop that we were getting on the Birmingham Old Main Line). As planned we’ve reached Gailey so tomorrow morning we’ll hopefull be getting the Eberpacher serviced before moving on, possibly on Monday morning.
Here I am Rune
Distance 4 miles
Total 5229 Locks 431 Tunnels
Running total mileage 7,926.4miles
Managed to get everything done at Bentley Bridge Retail Park that I’d intended. Got my swim in at the pool, a bit of shopping (stocked up with beer and wine) and a quick game of 10 pin bowling (scored 113 and 117). Today it was the day to take on the Wolverhampton 21 flight of locks, which all went pretty well. We were actually seeing some boats on the move, unlike our trip from Hawne Basin to Bentley Bridge when we only passed 2 on the move.
The plan will be to stay here until Saturday to get the weekend shopping in tomorrow and then head up to Gailey for Saturday night ready to present the Eberspacher heater for servicing on Sunday morning.