We Leave The Llangollen canal

Monday it was raining first thing but the forecast was for the rain to clear out by noon so we waited and at 11.30 the rain stopped. So we slipped our lines and moved up to the staircase lock where the lovely Amy (locklady) helped us through the 3 locks that make up the stair case which drops us down by 19 ft.

We moved on through the other 3 single locks at Grindley Brook and headed towards Poveys Lock then Willeymoor lock which had a very nice locking pub by it but we unfortunately could not stop for refreshments, 2 locks followed then a gentle cruise to Wrenbury where we moored for the night.
The forecast for Tuesday was rain and high winds so we decided to stay put and do some chores on on-board Tacet.

I took a walk in to the village and found the shop as we needed a couple of things a very hand little shop with a post office. Wrenbury Church

Lovely Clouds Today

Wednesday we set off from Wrenbury the rain had stopped overnight but the wind was still blowing a bit.

At the lift bridge a HGV was trying to get over the small bridge and was holding up the traffic after what seemed like ages and lots of people telling the driver he would not get over the bridge he decided to reverse off and the traffic moved and we got through the lift bridge and headed towards Hurleston junction.

We passed NB Mountbatten and stopped for 2 bags of coal, I had a question I wanted to ask Hannah, it was to do with a teapot stuck to the stern of there butty boat which was moored in Wrenbury. I wanted to know what its significance was as we had been told a version of what it meant. Hannah had a good laugh then told me what it means !!!.

we got held up again at Hurleston Locks when a boat got wedged in the bottom lock but with the help of the lock keeper and others the boat was freed and we moved on to our mooring place for to night just out side the Olde Barbridge Inn which we plan to visit this evening.

Time Travelled Monday 4.5 Hours Distance 6  Miles and 7 Locks 

Time Travelled Wednesday Sunday 6 Hours Distance 7 Miles, 9 Locks

Total Distance Travelled is 220 Miles 
 56 Locks (Broad) 107 single locks and 12 tunnel's, Total Tunnel length 7294  yards   
Total Time 119.5 hours  
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