From the captains log: A good start to the day until a member of the crew had to be dried off, having gone for a swim without permission. The offender (Trev) explained "The boat moved away from the bank and I fell in!" All ended well and pleased to say Trev is none the worse for wear. Sadly he refused to do it again for the video camera and so the opportunity to earn £250 from the UKTV show 'You've Been Framed' was lost. He scored 9/10 for the dive and it would have been 10/10 if he had completed the second somersault. We are now moored at Endon and preparing to have a bbq. Once again the signal is intermittent so not sure when this post will appear. Thank you for following us.
From the diary
An early start through Bedford Street staircase locks and we meandered along looking at the old and new as always reflecting on bygone times. What changes there must have been to the industry of this area, The canal route remains unchanged but that cannot be said of its surroundings. Where did it all go? The motorised bridge at Ivy House soon appeared and as we prepared to open it we looked for traffic, nothing in sight and so the lift began. No sooner had it started than a car appeared and another and yet another, never mind we soon had the boat through and the bridge closed
Onward to Milton and beyond. Didn't stop at Milton but noted the sign saying shop 150 yards (more on our return journey) Not long before Stockton Brook locks and the imposing, if a little haunted looking, structure of a pumping station came into sight at the bottom lock. Wonder if it still works
Had a laugh at the little island on the approach to the Endon arm in the centre of the canal with it's keep left sign. Wonder if anyone goes to the right to see what happens? we obeyed the sign being aware that this is the site of a former swing bridge that carried a light railway line across the canal
Passing through Stockton Brook locks took us to the summit level and we cruised along looking for a suitable spot to moor for the night and partake of a barbecue. An ideal spot was located just short of Park lane Wharf
From the diary
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| Wonderful statue of a truly great engineer James Brindley At the junction of The Trent & Mersey and Caldon Canals |
An early start through Bedford Street staircase locks and we meandered along looking at the old and new as always reflecting on bygone times. What changes there must have been to the industry of this area, The canal route remains unchanged but that cannot be said of its surroundings. Where did it all go? The motorised bridge at Ivy House soon appeared and as we prepared to open it we looked for traffic, nothing in sight and so the lift began. No sooner had it started than a car appeared and another and yet another, never mind we soon had the boat through and the bridge closed
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| Ivy House lift bridge |
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| The eerie looking pumping station at Stockton brook |
Onward to Milton and beyond. Didn't stop at Milton but noted the sign saying shop 150 yards (more on our return journey) Not long before Stockton Brook locks and the imposing, if a little haunted looking, structure of a pumping station came into sight at the bottom lock. Wonder if it still works
Had a laugh at the little island on the approach to the Endon arm in the centre of the canal with it's keep left sign. Wonder if anyone goes to the right to see what happens? we obeyed the sign being aware that this is the site of a former swing bridge that carried a light railway line across the canal
Passing through Stockton Brook locks took us to the summit level and we cruised along looking for a suitable spot to moor for the night and partake of a barbecue. An ideal spot was located just short of Park lane Wharf
Oh dad!!!!! Hope you didnt have your hearing aid in!!! We'll have to get you some goggles.
ReplyDeleteCarry on having fun boys xxxxx
Thanks for the comment Anne-marie. The app I was using meant the comments couldn't be seen at the time they were published
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