Autherley Junction, Shropshire Union – Monday 9 July 2012
Saturday I ‘winded’ the boat at the Viking yard so she is facing south ready for Monday when I travel back.  The Viking staff were very helpful moving their boats around for me.  Then did boat maintenance while waiting for Jess to be delivered, but got a call saying that as the weather was so bad there were changes to plans – so no need to dog sit.  It rained on and off all day
Sunday I did not go to church (not one within easy walking distance), so I spent the morning washing the roof of the boat as it’s a bit mucky.  The sun has been out for most of the day.
Monday I started in fine sunshine but after an hour it clouded over, but no rain.  I have moved back to Autherley and onto the ‘Shroppie’.  A few boats out and all at blind bridges, there were also two just before the narrow cutting and another two just after it.  At the junction is a ‘stop-lock’ with a drop of just six inches in water levels!!  It was originally put in to stop the Shroppie ‘stealing’ water from the Staffs & Worcs, now it is a bit of history and a nuisance.