Tuesday, May 14, 2019

A wander around a country park

Monday 13th May 2019
This morning was for domestics, Graham CroxtonFlashrode back to Stone to collect the car and bring it to Middlewich whilst I was on re-provisioning duty. Jannock was logged by a CaRT operative at 9am so no overstaying at Middlewich then. Chores over and the EEC fabric mountain safely stowed in the car and we were off through an ever changing countryside – fields, flashes, chemical works and the outskirts of Northwich.
We passed Lion Saltworks. It has developed as an industrial heritage site SaltWorkssince we were last there. Then on to Marbury Country park in search of the visitor moorings. We failed to spot them on the towpath side immediately south of bridge 196 (isnt hindsight wonderful) so we moored up out in the sticks beyond and walked back to cross over to the lovely woodland. There is a Ranger station, outdoor swimming pool (£8/£5 per day) and toilets (and at weekends, a cafe) across the cow fields in the middle of the estate – just follow SolarPanelsthe signposts.
During our circular walk on this bright sunny spring afternoon the birdsong alone was worth it. We passed the Flash, an Ice pit and a grotto on our route. The country park is a lovely place for a shady stroll, dog walk or even a RUN (aaargh!) on a hot day.
Engineering of the day – grinding a chamfer on the bottom of a door bolt to enable a weakling (me) to be able to actually bolt the front door. Plumbing phase #XIVILC – fitting two air release valves in the highest point of the engine to calorifier pipe run.
Brenda

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