Then a skeleton on the doorway of a house. This has been there as long as we can remember.
Approaching the Armitage Shanks factory home of all our toilets!
The rejects.
Would you like to live here? Rugeley Power Station.
Brindley Bank Aqueduct
With its legend.
Dianne couldn't resist this bargain at a bridge hole!
When we reached Great Haywood junction we turned left onto what is to be our last canal of the holiday, the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal. We were delighted to see moored up our old friends on the "The Cheese Boat" who travel the system selling Welsh cheese and chutneys. Just had to sample and buy.
A short distance along we came to our most favourite spot on the whole canal system, Tixall Wide. Its an amazing and delightful stretch of water more resembling a lake than a canal. This is a very popular spot and is difficult to find a spot especially when we arrived at 2:15pm. We asked a boater coming the other way if he noticed any free spots. He said "yes, I have just cast off, feel free". Full steam ahead and we slotted into his space right opposite the Gatehouse. This is run by the Landmark Trust and can be hired to stay in. We have been moored here before and have seen the setting sun right through the windows on both sides of the building. Quite a sight.
We were running a bit short of provisions so we walked back to the junction in order to visit the superb farm shop.
When we got to the junction we saw this strange sight on the road bridge leading to the farm shop.
A narrowboat sat on a low loader!
Then a crane arrived followed by the boat.
A launch is imminent we thought so we stuck around. Then a Hercules flew over at super low level. What's going on?
Lift Off!
Nearly there......
So there we are. You never know what the next day will bring. Roll on tomorrow!
310 miles and 199 locks thus far.
Great bblog
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