Jill and I collected Chrissie from Stoke Boats, at Longport Wharf where she’d been all winter having…………

Next day saw us at the Southern Portal of Harecastle Tunnel, and a short………..

We were able to see the 2018 canal breach on the Middlewhich arm of the Shropshire Union that has rendered it unusable……….

From the bottom of the Anderton Boat Lift there’s a choice, left upstream toward Winsford or right towards Weston Marsh and the junction with the Manchester Ship Canal.
We go left, and

Back up the Anderton Boat Lift, but turning left now onto the Trent & Mersey Canal towards our next goal……

From Stanley flight down to the docks. what an experience. 2.5 miles, Right past Liverpool landmarks such as…………..

From Liverpool our intention was to go up the Lancaster Canal, the lancaster runs from

At least when it’s a return journey we know what to expect and where services and good moorings are.
This is a trip of …………

This is a trip of 57 miles and 41 locks from Aston Marina to Birmingham (Bournville Visitor Moorings).
On our way South now, and ultimatly

Leaving Birmingham and the Bournville secure moorings it’s not long before…………