Sunday morning 3rd November 9am we left our mooring at Stoke Wharf and approached the first of the Stoke Locks; only 14 more to do so not such a busy today!
We’re into our locking rhythm with George preparing the next lock as I descend the one above
Coping stones on the last couple of locks - Josheph Hamblet, West Bromwich, 1893.
The last of the Stoke locks
The last of the Stoke locks
Passing moored hire boats at Black Prince’s depot at Stoke Prior. Some boats were moored 4 abreast so there wasn’t much room for manoeuvre; I just hoped that I’d not meet anything coming in the opposite direction!
We cruised slowly past a couple of angling matches and today they were all in good spirits, saying hello and having a bit of a banter with us.
I do hope though that they caught more than just a cold today, it must have been freezing sitting there!
Just enough time for a cuppa and to look at the views and we arrive at the next flight of 6 locks
The rather nice lock cottage at bridge 40 as I descend lock 18
Half past twelve and we’re at the bottom with a view towards Droitwich and the busy M5
The only boat to passed us today was a canoe!
Hanbury Junction … straight on under the bridge goes through Worcester to the River Severn but we’re turning right here onto the restored Droitwich Canal
Lock 1and we have a glimpse of our destination through the trees ...
Two of the first three locks on the canal have side-ponds partly emptying and filling the lock into the side-pond via side sluices
Our destination … Droitwich Spa Marina.
This is where we’ll stay for the next 5 months or so until our new boat is built and is ready for us to commence cruising once more.
This is where we’ll stay for the next 5 months or so until our new boat is built and is ready for us to commence cruising once more.
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