Middle Lock Hatton Flight to Saltisford Arm.

Apart from the snow, there is now a lot of water coming down the Hatton flight, made life interesting! Safely back on our mooring now.

Towpath flooding in places, at least we have deep water!

Keith.

Lapworth Top Lock to Wharf Between Lock 36 & 37 on the Hatton Locks

18 of the Lapworth locks this morning and 10 of the Hatton flight this afternoon.

Now moored between lock 36 and 37, just below the main flight.

Keith.

Above Lapworth Top Lock to Below Lapworth Top Lock.

This morning we moved below Lapworth top lock to outside Jackie's cottage.

Then we loaded another 2⅔ tonnes of bricks into the hold for ballast.

Then moved into the middle of the pound to moor up for Christmas.

Not far to walk for Christmas Dinner, just behind Hadar’s stern.

Keith.

The Boot Inn to Lapworth Top Lock

Finished the Lapworth Flight this morning.

First we met historic Grand Union narrowboat Star at the short pound with the tightish bend! I managed to squeeze past OK  

Then we met historic Grand Union narrowboat Corolla at the next pound which is a bit longer and not so tight a bend.

All passed without too much problem. Once through the top lock, I carried on, leaving Jo at the lift bridge, to the winding hole just before Swallow Cruisers, winded, and returned to pick up Jo and we returned and moored up just above the top lock, ready to move below the lock Saturday Morning to load some more bricks for ballast.  

Keith.

Tom O’The Wood to The Boot Inn, Lapworth

Short run this morning, 6 locks up the North Stratford Canal.

Now moored on the visitor moorings near The Boot Inn, Lapworth, where we have just had a superb lunch.

Keith.

Saltisford Arm to Tom O’The Wood, Rowington

Good run up the Hatton locks this morning, 2¾ hours in company with nb Dragonfly and with much appreciated help from our friends Nigel and Paul who did a sterling job for us.

A couple of locks up the flight.

Nearly at the top.

Now moored at Tom O'The Wood, Rowington.

Keith.

Radford Semele to Saltisford Canal Centre.

Last leg of the trip, with  stop for a food shop at Aldi, before returning to our mooring at the Saltisford Canal Centre.

Keith.

Long Itchington to Radford Semele.

Now moored at Radford Semele.

Keith.

Braunston to Long Itchington

Now moored at The Two Boats Inn, Long Itchington, had lunch and a couple of pints there, and a good chat with the landlord about the history of the pub.

Keith.

Hawkesbury Junction to Bridge 100 Grand Union/Oxford link.

Now Moored at Bridge 100 on the Grand Union/Oxford Canals link west of Braunston.

Keith.

Alvecote to Hawkesbury Junction

Wet run up through Atherstone flight.

Stopped raining as we approached sunny Nunny, now moored just before Hawkesbury junction.

Keith.

Fazeley to the Samuel Barlow, Alvecote

Now moored near the Samuel Barlow, Alvecote.

Keith.

Rugeley to Fazeley

Now moored at Bonehill Road Bridge, Fazeley.

Keith.

Stone to Trent Aqueduct, Brindley Bank, Rugeley.

Now moored at Trent Aqueduct, Brindley Bank, Rugeley.

Keith.

Ingestre to Stone.

Now moored at Stone, birthplace of Hadar.

Keith.

Fox and Anchor to Ingestre Bridge No.78 T&M

Weather-wise today, couldn't have been better.

Lock-wise not so, 13 locks against us today, none with us.

Now moored at Ingestre Bridge No. 78 between Great Haywood and Weston on the Trent & Motorway.

Keith.

Black Country Living Museum to Fox and Anchor, Cross Green

Really lovely day travelling down the 21. All against us apart from the first two, but managed to do them in 3½ hours.

Now moored at Fox and Anchor, Cross Green.

Keith.

Oozells Street Loop Junction to Black Country Living Museum.

Nice run from Birmingham up Smethwick locks, old main line to Black Country Living Museum.

Smethwick top lock.

Engine Arm.

Black Country Living Museum.

Keith.

Merry Hill to Birmingham

Now moored Old Turn Junction end of Oozells Street loop in Birmingham.

Keith.

Black Country Living Museum to Merry Hill Embankment

Food shop at Aldi before setting off from Black Country Living Museum. Stopped briefly at Waterfront at Brierley Hill before reversing to the moorings on the embankment above Merry Hill Shopping Centre.

Keith.

Neptune Wharf to Black Country Museum

Now moored inside the Black Country Living Museum. In between 2 bigguns.

Keith.

Drawbridge Inn, Shirley to Neptune Wharf, Tipton

Early morning 6:00am start, got to Neptune Wharf, Tipton at 12:45pm.

Keith.

Kingswood Junction to Drawbridge Inn, Shirley

Lapworth flight done, check.

Bricks from Jacky loaded in hold, check.

Moored at Drawbridge Inn, Shirley, check.

Fish and chips twice and 2 pints of Golden Hen, check.

Think we deserved that!

Keith.

Saltisford Arm to Kingswood Junction

Set off for Birmingham this morning, our Yucca plant will flower whilst we are away .

A wet run up the Hatton locks, but we did complete them in 2hrs 45mins, now moored at Kingswood junction.

Keith.