Saturday 28 March. Tardebigge Bottom Lock to Astwood Bottom Lock. 11 locks.

Another new way to wake up this morning!

This time it was the boat going hard aground at her moorings. It turned out to be the crew of the hire boat that came through late yesterday evening had lost the ability to close paddles and gates, therefore draining the "pound" (The stretch of water in between locks) where we and three other boats were moored.

We wandered off to the supermarket for vittals (half hour walk EACH way). Wheres the bus? Wheres the Taxi? Wheres the CAR?
You sold it says D.
Hope it dosn't rain then.

It did.

Some of the coping stones at the locks have this makers impression. Joseph Hamble 1897 West Bromwich. Been there 112 years then! not bad.

How about this for countryside? This was ten minutes before the hailstorm hit, three locks to go and nowhere to moor, we got wet,... very wet..... soggy.

I took this just before I started the Blog, Weather is a bit changeable at the moment.

Fires on though ,

Sunday again tomorrow................