Thursday, August 22, 2013

Westport



Westport Lake, Trent & Mersey Canal – Thursday 22 August 2013
Wednesday was a no moving day as I needed to do personal admin – visit to bank, shopping etc.  Eleventh Heaven moved off and I then moored on the towpath, later the one behind moved away and I pulled Ice Breaker back into their spot in order to get a satellite signal (there was a gap in the trees).  When I had done the running around that was needed I tidied the inside and got on with writing up notes.  In the evening I went to the Crown & Anchor which has changed owners since last year – the food was excellent but very few customers.  Back at the boat I needn’t have tuned in the satellite dish as the Star pub had a cabaret act - an amplified folk singer who drowned out the TV.
Today has been a great run – I was met at all 14 locks with a boat just coming out and the crew of the next ready to assist.  At Westport Lake I met again with Eleventh Heaven so have moored Justin front of them.  The site used to be a colliery, then Stoke football ground, then due to subsidence it became flooded.  As it has now been turned into a nature reserve there is a lot of wildlife around.  The sun has been out all day.

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