A Stop/Start sort of Day - Tuesday 23rd April 2019

To below Greensforge Lock, Staffs & Worcs Canal
1.5 miles, 3 locks

Today was definitely a day of stops and starts. This construction was near to our mooring last night - we think it may be the remains of a pinfold?

 Monty and I walked to the first lock

Now Monty may have walked across one of these yesterday, but that was enclosed at the back by a wall -

  there was no way he was going over this one!

There was a bit of a border collie stand off between these two and Monty as we passed by - all very brave when there is water in the way!

 the garden stretched along the canal for a long way, so the noise continued for quite a while.

The first stop was at Kingswinford where J&H Trimmings are based - they came to the boat to measure her up for a new cratch cover.  We then moved to below the lock.  We know there is only one 48 hour mooring above the lock, so I went ahead to see if it was free - it wasn't, so we tied up and waited.  We were expecting our daughter in law and youngest granddaughter to arrive.  They called when they were 20 minutes out and we proceeded up the lock.  We moored part the way on the very long lock landing and part on the very long water point.  There was room for two boats at the lock and at least another one on the service point.  Right beside us was a car park.  Jo arrived, we unloaded Evelyn's stuff and our Tesco shop and whilst we were filling up with water we had a speedy lunch.  In the event no one came either way, so we got away with it!  We bade farewell to Jo and then moved on  a short distance past the end of a long line of permanently moored boats.  It is not as remote as the last two evenings, but will do nicely for tonight.

The side hatch view is not quite as interesting as the last two, but it is quite far reaching.  We might even have a television signal if we are lucky.

Evelyn has settled in and made herself comfortable

I don't think the neighbours will give us much trouble tonight.