Tuesday 12th July 2022
We were still on for Plan A – but Plan B was ready, when we set off from the Rufford moorings at 10am. Down to Sparks Bridge sani-station where we dumped our rubbish and refilled Jannock’s water tank. During this, Graham made ready our anchor and necessary ropes and chain. We then continued on towards Tarleton when we received the call. All of Wednesdays crossings were now cancelled due to illness.
Allison at CaRT could offer us alternative bookings at the end of August but that is no good for us so Graham cancelled our return trip as well. So Plan B it is!
Currently the Wigan locks are closed, we cannot cross to the Lancy and so we are stuck here as Jannock is not suited to cross the Mersey to escape onto the Shroppie. We continued on towards Tarleton and winded at the first possible opportunity and returned to Sparks Bridge where we will stay while exploring Lancashire and the Lakes by car. We have water, pump-out and showers just across the cut from our secure piling mooring. Finding ‘student digs’ all those years ago has certainly paid off.
We consulted Google maps and found a bus to take us back to Burscough where Brenda restocked the larder whilst Graham fetched the car from the carpark up by the canal – that’ll do nicely.
Shopping done, we sat out on the foredeck and listened to a group of musicians, that had gathered over on the permanent mooring practicing – they were good. As they left we praised their music and were given a couple of up-coming venues that we might like to attend.
Any-one want a telly?
G&B
1 comment:
I am so sorry to hear that your trip along the Lancaster is not to be as it is a lovely canal. Do try to get to Lancaster and the Barton Grange Garden centre. There is a good heritage train trip - Eskdale Steam Railway from Ravenglass. We took the train from Carnforth which is an interesting station. Jennie
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