On Towards Middlewich

We were up early on Tuesday and set off with overcast skies, we filled with water at Calveley station it took a long while as we had used a lot of water when our son Sam and Rachel visited.
We cruised along to Barbridge Junction where we turned a sharp left on to the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union canal.
We Moored just before Cholmondeston Lock and took a walk along to Venetian Marina a nice looking marina with a coffee shop but as we had just had a drink on Tacet we did not use it.

Wednesday the weather had improved and the sun was with us when we left with only a short trip to Aqueduct Marina where we had Tacet booked in for her 250 Hr service on Thursday morning. So Thursday morning we took Tacet into the marina and waited for the service to be done.
The service was done by Phil who was really tidy in his work.
The wallet was a little lighter at the end but we are pleased to have had the engine done.
We left the marina and cruised to Middlewich on the way we passed these old stables which the old boaters would have used to stable there horses over night. They are now holiday cottages.

The views again are really lovely.

We moored in Middlewich as we need to get supplies and I need a hair cut.
We Stayed in Middlewich Friday and got everything we needed from Mr Tesco.
Our plans are to leave on Saturday morning and make our way along to the Macclesfield Canal over the next couple of days.

Time Travelled Tuesday 3.5 Hrs  Distance 5 Miles 6 Locks
Time Travelled Wednesday  2 Hrs Distance 3 Miles 2 Locks
Time Travelled Thursday 4 Hrs Distance 6 Miles 1 Lock

Total Distance Travelled is 250. Miles 

66 Locks (Broad) 116 single locks and 12 tunnel's, Total Tunnel length 7294  yards   
Total Time 139.5 hours  

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