Saturday 3rd June 2023
Planes of the day – a Spitfire and a P51 Mustang.
We left our overnight mooring in Tixall Wide in gorgeous sunshine, making the reeds, water lilies and pastures look superb. Sadly we were not able to eat either last night’s dinner or this morning’s breakfast outside to appreciate the views – it been a very cold wind that is no-doubt responsible for keeping us dry. That’s been a blessing.
We turned right at Gt Heywood junction and found ourselves third in the queue for the first lock, first in line was a day boat that was being tutored by an Anglo-Welsh staff member. We spotted this ram with grass all over his splendid horns – obviously Ram-bo.
At the next lock we found ourselves immediately behind the day boaters and so Graham added to their lock working education when they asked.
Into Rugeley after being buzzed by a passing Spitfire and P51 Mustang flying in formation – obviously performing at the West Midlands Air Show today at Coventry Airport. Then a shopping stop so that Brenda could go to Morrisons to top up the stock cupboard. They had choc-cake platters at half price but she resisted and got half price croissants and pan-au-chocolate instead – shame!
Approaching Woodend lock, the rhododendrons are in glorious full flower. Brenda was un-happy that they were still in bud when we passed this way over two weeks ago.
We turned onto the Coventry canal at Fradley junction and immediately stopped at the water point to fill Jannock’s tank. Brenda took the rubbish round to the skip. Then we moved two boats down and moored up for the night. Dinner on the front deck as the wind here is a lot less than last night. Brenda chose an Elderflower beer bottled in 2018 to accompany dinner, unfortunately it was a bit lively but luckily she didn’t ask for a flake with it.
During dinner Cap’n finished the pickled onions and so afterwards he cut up some red onions and placed them into the vinegar in the old jar. More pickles!
G&B
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