A lovely day on the Weaver

Wednesday 15th May 2019
Tip of the day for chaps – It can help if you keep your glasses on to shave, but take advice from Mrs Jannock – remove them before washing your fizzog.

We set off in yet more sunshine and moved down through two locks to the visitor mooring pontoons in Northwich for an explore of the town. We love the stone structures used to hold the wier sluces on this river. In Northwich it seemed odd to be mooring on a pontoon outside a very modern, glass edifice that is the Odeon cinema. Aaahh, the waft of chips (McDonalds) and popcorn all before elevenses.
After last evening’s  boat- washathon, G immediately took the opportunity to get some gloss paint on the new Alde chimney whilst the weather was good.

We went to have a look around the town. Its a good stop-over place with plenty of moorings. There is a Waitrose, Asda, Sainsburys and M&S although we understand the latter is one of the stores selected for closure. There are pie shops a plenty and the pub
selection is excellent. Hungry for breakfast? – The purpose built Post Office, all black and white timbered and designed to withstand land subsidence by being able to be jacked up, is now a Wetherspoons. Another of their collection of interesting historic buildings.
Knowing that the Anderton lift had problems we decided to call in and make a booking for our passage back up to the Trent and Mersey canal as soon as possible. Having got a slot for tomorrow we went further down the river to explore the Saltisford area – we cant go any further as the lock

there is out of action. At the lock we turned and returned to Barnton Cut moorings for an overnight stop. We’ve now navigated all that is possible on the River Weaver.
During the evening we were buzzed by two powered paragliders, one of which was practicing landing and taking off again in the field next to the river.
Brenda