Paddys Wood To Rode Heath, 14 Locks. Then Onto Kidsgrove 11 Locks.

 

 

 

Off up the hill......... heartbreak hill.

 

 

 

After a glorious evening at Paddys Wood on Tuesday we were ready to take on "Heartbreak Hill" as the run of locks through here is sometimes known. They are also known as the Cheshire locks but that doesn't quite have the same ring about it.

 

The rain was soon upon us again turning the day into a bit of a soggy slog as we climbed ever upwards. Most of the locks are these paired narrow ones, which (when both sides are working), make the going a bit easier when other boats are around. Even so it is still a long protracted climb and by the afternoon we were wet enough to say that's it!
Maybe tomorrow will be better...........

 

Well it wasn't any better today so here is a great big Raspberry to the weather guessers.

The whole day has just been about locking so I wont bore you with that, half way up towards the Red Bull yard we actually stopped in a full lock, turned the engine off and put the kettle on (Sic) to watch the rain pouring off the boat. There were no other boats around at the time and that was a welcome break.

 

 

 

The Macclesfield canal passes over the Trent And Mersey here just before it doubles back and joins it.

The water here is very thick and brown, everything is covered in a mud like substance that you don't want to get your nose too close to. This colour and mess is from an ironstone strata in the area.

We are just as thoroughly wet as when we were here last year, also our breath has been clearly visible again today.

I'm looking at that fire, we have coal and logs aboard, not to mention matches.............

Until next time...........................

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