Adderley (Bottom of Locks) to Audlem (Between Locks 2 & 3) - Shropshire Union Canal

Friday 3rd May

We are moving on today just a mile or so to between locks 1 and 2 on the Audlem flight.

Coot

It was dry but quite overcast and chilly as we set off along the canal.

Under a few bridges and then we were approaching the top of the Audlem locks.

Lots of Trees

At the top lock, there is a house that has a little stall selling home-made cake, biscuits, cold drinks, ice creams and cream teas without the tea in a bag.  We bought some shortbread biscuits then set about getting the lock ready.  We were soon through there and onto the next one.

Stall by the Top Lock

We didn't take long to get through that lock either and Kev chugged on to the moorings while I shut the gates.

In Audlem Top Lock

In Lock No. 2

Out He Comes

In the afternoon, we walked down the locks and into the village and up to Sheila & Tony’s bungalow.  This evening we are all off to the Marina for a meal as once a month they have a “dinner party” which is what Sheila called it and Kev thought it was black tie!!, really it’s just a two course set meal and you take your own drinks.  Sheila and Tony’s granddaughter, Lauren helps to run the café and they make most of the food themselves.

We had a nice afternoon and had tea and cake and a G&T.  They have a lovely dog called Brock and he loves Kev and wants to play all the time, so Kev kept Brock occupied.

Our "Dinner Party"

We then drove up to the marina. Ruth and Michael (Sheila and Tony’s son and daughter in law) and our friend Jane (another daughter in law) were joining us. Her hubby Malcolm is a farmer and unfortunately this time of year is always working so couldn’t make it.  Jane didn’t know we would be there so she was very surprised to see us but pleased and we all had a lovely evening together and the food was excellent, we had Turkey and Ham Pie with mashed potato and I had Eaton Mess and Kev had Eve’s Pudding for dessert.

Sheila &Tony dropped us back at the boat after we got a bit lost in the lanes and ended up in a farm yard at one point, we did have a laugh but we got there in the end, everything looks different at night and it was very dark!

Off to the Moorings