Day 6 Thursday

Early start and eventually arrived at a small village, Milton. What a gem of a place this is. Just about every type if shop you would want. Nice lunch in 'The Village Kitchen" we had a laugh with the staff and owner. Friendly place and good value. Scroll down for more on "The Village Kitchen"



from the diary
Another early start aiming to take on water at the excellent Park Lane Wharf. The shower block here proved to be welcoming with Malc heard singing in there (he still thinks he's a rock & roll star) whilst the rest of the crew took on water and attended to the disposal of rubbish

Last of the terraced houses that adjoin 'The Hollybush Inn'
It's early morning and there's a touch of mist about

Even the presence of overhead power lines doesn't spoil the view

'Engine Lock'
Between Norton Green and Milton

The feeder gently joins the canal having provided water from the nearby Knypersley Reservoir
a distance of approx two miles

This feeder, one of three that provide water not only for this canal but also the summit pound of The Trent & Mersey, reminds us all of the clever engineering involved in building the waterways for the need for water was constant, and still is to this day

A gentle cruise took us to Milton. We had not stopped here en-route but had taken note of the shop direction sign on the canal bridge

Into the village for provisions then and it wasn't too long before we spotted a rather pleasant looking cafe, The Village Kitchen. Venturing inside and looking at the menu it was decided to have a spot of lunch. We had originally gone in for a coffee, however the menu was far too tempting. A chat with the friendly staff told us this is a new venture. Not sure how long it had been open, nice place though and there were a few people coming and going while we were in there so really it can only go from strength to strength. It's worth noting the prices were reasonable as was the choice of food.

Take a look at this great place on Facebook

The fabulous girls from 'The Village Kitchen'
We didn't get their names but decided to call them 'The Angels'

Tried to think of some fitting music to go with the above photo and since the girls angelic hands prepared and served our meals this gentle little song best fits the picture

remember it's only "rock n roll"

The shop next door sold pies and much more and it was here that we purchased pies for tea, big choices and good prices along with friendly helpful service. Didn't remember the name of the shop but you can't miss it

Milton was something of a surprise and well worth a visit. Even got an Indian Restaurant as well as numerous other shops. If you are on a boating holiday then this is the last place to stock up on provisions as you head towards Leek and/or Froghall. Cheddleton has a nice shop but it's a hard climb to get there from the canal

We liked Milton and elected to stay for the night. We did contemplate a visit to the already mentioned Indian Restaurant but as pies had been bought for tea it was decided to have a relaxing evening on the boat, so that's what we did.