Church Minshull to Middlewich (Middlewich Branch)

Wednesday 14^th and Thursday 15^th August

Wednesday we stayed put as it rained most of the day and we didn’t even venture out.

Today (Thursday) we are moving on.  It was a bit overcast as we set off from our mooring but at least it was dry but the sun did eventually come out.

Off We Go

Coming to a Bridge

Nice House by the Canal

We chugged on along the canal under several bridges and passed a few moored boats. We then came to the nice moorings which overlook the River Weaver and Winsford Top Flash and we had planned to stop there on the way back but someone had put a sign saying wasps nest so I think we will give it a miss and find another mooring!

Two More Bridges

We passed a boat that was covered in many solar panels, either they are all electric or use a lot of power and judging by the massive satellite dish on the top, I think they do, we only have two panels!

Stanthorne Lock

Is That Enough Solar Panels!!

We went past the section that breached last year, it was quite a long stretch and you could see the new sides they had put in.

We went on and then came to Stanford lock where there was a boat coming up so when he came out in we went.  There was a man on the lock from another boat waiting to come up and I thought he was going to help me with the lock but no he went back to his boat and left me to do it on my own!

Down We Go

I emptied the lock and opened the gates for Kev to come out.  We left the gates open and went on a bit further and then was at Middlewich and moored up before Wardle lock and the junction with the Trent and Mersey canal.

Section Where the Breech Was

In the afternoon we walked down to the Original Factory shop to buy some plastics boxes to store Kev’s wares in.  We took them back to the boat and headed into town.  There used to be a Tesco but that has closed and in its place is Jacks which is a discount store similar to Aldi and Lidl but owned by Tesco.  We had a look around and it was okay and the prices were very reasonable.

We then had a walk through the town, went for a coffee in a café we have been in before and funnily enough when I looked on my Facebook page, we were in this café two years ago today and at a similar time, how spooky is that!

We then walked back to the boat.

We are staying here now for a few days then we will turn around and head back along the Middlewich Branch.

Moored at Middlewich