Autherley Junction, Staffs & Worcs North – Thursday 5 July 2012
I am shattered.  Today I started out at 08:30 knowing what the route was.  The first lock was just around the corner from Broad Street, then when that was completed the next came into view round the next corner, that continued for most of the day.  All the locks have anti-vandal devices fitted, so an extra piece of kit to carry.  A couple of international holiday crews about but otherwise again I had the canal to myself.  This stretch is totally different to yesterday – although it goes through industrial areas (including a rubbish recycling depot) the water was clear and apart from the plant growth had no pollution.  The sun has been out all day and at the end I moored between Aldersley Junction (Wolverhampton canal joins Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal) and Autherley Junction (where the Shropshire canal heads away from the S&W).  Tomorrow I am remaining on the S&W as I’m dog sitting this weekend (Patterdale Terrier called Jess).