Rose Hill, Peak Forest – Tuesday 28 August 2012
Not much to report as I have had a lazy weekend staying moored in one place.

Saturday – I was at the fallen tree last night as a couple of guys with chain saw and winch had come to clear the canal, it was all done by 23:30.  Spent the day doing maintenance jobs on the boat, it was sunny until the evening when the rain started.

Sunday I went off to church in Romily.  The service was brief and informal with a band playing for the songs and hymns, there were three christenings at the start with no tears (from the babies).  The minister has apparently only been here a year and is very up to date with technology, he had his sermon notes on his iPad and illustrative pictures on the screens around the church.  The church is decorated in a light airy style, with modern stained glass windows. Sunny all morning then rain in the afternoon

Monday I stayed in the boat reading and tidying up as it rained all day.

Tuesday I went walking around the local area and explored the two aqueducts over the river Goyt, one for the canal, the other for the railway.  I then walked up the Marple Locks.  There are 16 of them and there appears to be no mooring bollards below the locks so tomorrow is going to be fun.  Weather sunny all day.