To Wheelock

The day was still forming when we left our Middlewich mooring.  At Wardle Lock we made our last descent until we reached Etruria.  At 47 metres the Wardle Canal is the shortest on the network and the turn to the right at Middlewich Junction proved interesting with a boat moored on one side of the triangle.  Kings Lock was against us, as was every lock today!

We were the first boat on the move this morning and by the time we’d exited Kings Lock the sun had appeared.  Unfortunately not for long!

The Duchess hotel boat and butty were breasted up above the lock.  No sign of life and no smell of bacon.  Must be a late start or maybe we are early movers!  A familiar ex bloggers boat was moored slightly further along.

By now we had some welcome sun on our backs

Refurbishment of the old pub near Rumps Lock is continuing. 

I think they may have changed the name.  The plaque states The Kinderton Arms and I think it was something different earlier this year.

The new sub-division at Booth Lane Middle Lock continues to expand.  Both of us wondered why it’s named Albion Lock.  There’s no lock of that name nearby.  Poetic license?

The canal from Sandback to Wheelock seemed to be very shallow.  We found it slow going arriving at Wheelock just before noon.  The water tank was topped up before moving around the corner onto the 48 hour moorings.  Only four moored boats, but that changed later in the afternoon.  Actually we were quite surprised by the number of boats that passed by during the afternoon.   Internet and TV coverage here is woeful and as a result we will be moving on tomorrow.