Bridge 93 to Stafford Boat Club - Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

 Tuesday 27^th July

We had rain in the night but was glad to see it was dry when we got up.

We set off along the canal to Deptmore lock which was not far from where we were moored.

                                                 

 When we got there, we saw there was three boats in front of us waiting to go down and one in the lock so we knew we were in for a bit of a wait.  I went down to the lock and helped.  There were a couple waiting to come up so one down, one up.

Slowly we shuffled nearer to the lock, our turn getting ever closer.  Kev came and helped as well and while we were waiting a few more boats turned up so quite a queue was forming but as usual not many people came down to help, it always seems to be just a few, it looked like when it would be our turn I would be doing the lock on my own, but a couple more boats turned up below and the people from those boats came and helped.

                                    

Eventually it was our turn and down the lock we went and on our way once again.

We went around the corner and then was approaching Stafford Boat Club where we moored up on the front before the bridge.  We were told to go into the space just under the bridge but it was full.  I went up to the club house and the chap there said we were fine where we were, we were pleased as it’s a nice spot.  They have a big field and often get caravan and motor home clubs coming to stay and at the moment The Auto Sleeper Club are here for a few days.

                                                     

We love mooring here as it’s a really friendly place and so nice and tranquil. In the afternoon we walked up to the Coop which is about a 10 to 15 minute walk away. 

                                                               

We are staying here for a couple of nights.  In the evening, we went up to the club house, it was busy with lots of the campers who were all very friendly and even let us join in their quiz which was just for fun, the answers were all names of fish, we did okay we got 19 out of 25, it was fun.  Tomorrow night they are having a proper quiz and they said we could join them, so we might just do that.