Long Moll's Bridge to Taft Bridge No.69 near Rugeley. 17.8 miles 14 locks.

Another cracking day. Not many boats at Tixal Wide.

Approaching Haywood junction where we turned right to head for the River Trent.

Now moored at Taft Bridge No.69 on the T&M near Rugeley.

Keith.

Urban Moorings CiC to Long Moll's Bridge, Calf Heath, 9.2 miles, 21 locks.

We said our goodbyes to the Urban Moorings CiC.

Horseley Fields junction.

This may be Wolverhampton top lock.

Jo doing her party piece!

Bottom lock of the 21, and onto the Staffs & Worcs.

Now moored near Long Moll's bridge, Calf Heath.

Keith.

Hawne Basin to Commercial Arm, Horseley Fields, 13.6 miles, 3 lock, 3 tunnels

Not a good start this morning, we needed assistance from Tony on tug Hawne to exit Hawne Basin.

Approaching Gosty Hill tunnel.

Approaching Windmill End junction.

Approaching Netherton tunnel.

My view inside Netherton tunnel.

Approaching Tividale aqueduct.

Approaching Sheepwash junction.

Leaving Albion junction on the Gower branch.

Brades Hall junction.

Coseley tunnel.

My view inside Coseley tunnel.

Taking Horseley Fields junction onto the Wyrley & Essington.

Now moored at the Urban Moorings CIC in Commercial arm, alongside Da Vinci.

Keith.

BCLM to Hawne Basin, 8.7 miles, 3 locks

Very pleasant journey this morning, starting from BCLM.

Crossing Tividale aqueduct looking at the Netherton Tunnel portal.

Having turned into the Gower branch at Brades Hall junction and approaching the top lock.

Approaching Albion junction,

Approaching Sheepwash junction.

The temporary dam at the junction where they have the main line drained to work on the aqueduct.

Approaching Tividale aqueduct on the Netherton tunnel branch.

Approaching Netherton tunnel.

Entering Gosty Hill tunnel.

In Gosty Hill tunnel.

Entrance to Hawne basin, where we have to reverse through the bridge-hole into the basin.

Taking on 273 litres of diesel and water.

Now moored alongside Atlas and Malus in Hawne Basin.

Keith.

Neptune's Wharf, Tipton to Black Country Living Museum, 1.5 miles no locks

Now moored back at the Black Country Living Museum.

Keith.

Engine Arm to Neptune's Wharf, Tipton, 5.6 miles no locks

A damp run today, at least it wasn't raining under the M5!

Spon Lane locks.

Tipton Canal.

Now moored opposite Neptune Wharf.

Keith.

Birmingham City to Engine Arm, 8.9 miles 3 locks

New waters again this morning, approaching the Engine Arm junction above Smethwick locks.

Turning into the Engine Arm at the junction.

She fits!!!

The new main line from the aqueduct.

1st section of the arm after the turn.

Approaching the residential moorings.

Approaching the end of the arm and the winding hole.

Now moored on the 48hr mooring at the end of the arm.

Keith.