It was quite misty as we set off from our mooring but dry so that was
good. We are just going a couple of
miles today to Norbury Junction.
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| Misty Morning |
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| Passing the Anchor pub |
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| Coming to a Bridge |
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| Grub Street Cutting |
We went past the Anchor Pub and on along the canal we went. We soon came
to Grub Street Cutting where there are lots of trees each side of the canal
which makes it quite dark and dank going through here. There are some boats which moor on this
stretch, they have been there for years but I couldn’t think of a worse place
to moor especially in the Winter time.
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| Still Misty |
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| High Bridge |
As we were going along the cutting we came across a day boat which had
gone too far into the off side bank and had got stuck but by the time we got to
them they were off the side and managed to get going again, otherwise we would
have tried to pull them off. These cuttings are cut out of rock and you should
stay away from the sides as often there is rocks and boulders under the water
which you can get stuck on.
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| Coming to Norbury Junction |
We chugged on and then came to High Bridge with a masonry strut, carrying
a short telegraph pole, built across its tall arch.
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| Norbury Wharf |
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| Cafe at the Wharf |
We went on a bit further and then we were approaching Norbury Junction.
We went under the bridge, past the Wharf and the Junction Inn, stopped at the
services for water, then moored in the visitor moorings a short distance from
the services.
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| Ducks by the Boat |
We had lunch then in the afternoon we went out for a walk, down the
towpath then down onto the road, under the canal and ended up at the Wharf.
There is a café/shop/chandlery at the Wharf so we had a look in there then had
coffee and cake sat outside as although it was a bit chilly, it was a dry
bright afternoon. We then went back to the boat.
We are staying here for a couple of days now as tomorrow we are meeting
our friend Jane for lunch in the pub so looking forward to that. Then on Friday
we will chug on to Gnosall.
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| Moored at Norbury Junction |
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