A day of stopping.

Tuesday 14th June 2022

Last night, we moored just before Grappenhall Bridge (17). the towpath was busy with runners, walkers and dogs but proved to be a very quiet overnight stay.

 

We enjoyed an evening stroll around ‘old’ Grappenhall, past the old rectory which is now a nursing home conveniently next to the grave yard. There are some lovely old buildings and an interesting ‘old lodge’ in this pleasant cobbled part of the town. Then into the Parr Arms, one of the two lovely pubs here, for a pint and then back down the cobbled street to the boat.

Today was a day for short runs to the next stop. We started off doing the three miles into Lymm where we stopped to get milk. Graham stayed on the boat to do engineery things whilst Brenda fetched the shopping from Sainsburys.  As we passed Lymm Cottage, the lovely home owned until recently by Matthew Corbett – Sooty’s ‘keeper’, we heard a large loud gruff bark and decided that Sweep has been on the fags and booze again. Then onto Lloyds bridge (24) where we stopped again, this time for a pump-out and for Brenda to buy some books from the charity book stall.

 

Once Jannock’s starboard list had been removed we then continued on and stopped at Hesford Marine where we filled with diesel at £1.45P/L (60/40 rate) and Graham bought a rubber fender. Then onto the water point adjacent to the Olde No 3 pub to refill the water tank. While Graham filled the water tank, Brenda filled the swans and cygnets. With everything emptied or replenished we continued on for a short distance to moor for the night between Dunham Woodhouse underbridge (26B) and Dunham Town bridge (27) so that we could visit Dunham Massey hall. Graham wanted to practice flying his drone and then we walked around the deer park.

 

We decided to wander down to the Vine pub for dinner tonight, apparently 1/4 mile from bridge 26B but when we got there we found that they were not doing food tonight. They suggested the Rope and Anchor which was another 1/3 mile up the road where we had an excellent meal accompanied by mediocre ales. After a boozy dessert to make up for the beer we then completed the circle by walking to bridge 27 to return to Jannock.

G&B