The four locks lifting the Branch from the Trent and Mersey to the Shropshire Union Main Line are all deep, all between 10½ and 11½ feet deep.
It was a pleasant afternoon, but cool, hovering around 10°C.
It wasn’t all blue skies though, we did get a short shower from a passing cloud…
Quintessentially Cheshire – black and white cows, black and white farmhouse.
We pulled in after an hour or so, just past Bridge 22 near where Chris and Leslie on Rosie II were moored. We had a catch-up before getting a late lunch.
It was down to close to zero last night, but was up a bit and damp this morning, the world shrouded in mist. The poor visibility didn’t deter some boaters, though.
It was taking a while to clear, but by 11:00 we decided to set off.
Leslie gave us a wave us we left.
The old stables near Bridge 18 are a legacy of when the company ran fly-boats, fast, horse-drawn boats carrying perishables and sometimes passengers. Horses had to be changed regularly.
The Weaver is in flood, properties in Northwich suffered flood damage over the weekend, and the meadows in the valley near Church Minshull are inundated.
Crossing the river in a tunnel of trees.
It was warm in the sun but the temperature dropped to shivering point in the shade.
Today we pulled in just this side of Aqueduct Marina, early afternoon finish again.
Not sure what we’re doing tomorrow. The coal-boat Halsall is on it’s way and we’ll flag Martin down here. Depending on what time he arrives we’ll either push on and up Minshull and Cholmondeston Locks later in the day or leave them till Wednesday.
Locks 1, miles 6
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