Friday 4th September 2020
Diglis to B16, Perdiswell
2.5 miles, 6 locks
After our long day yesterday we made a very leisurely start and both enjoyed a well deserved shower before Chris reversed back through the bridge to the sanitary station to find another elsan with a sign saying 'do not use'! It is a good job we were not in dire need of said facility. 
We filled with water and disposed of rubbish before pushing off at just the right moment - a boat was coming towards us having just come down the first lock (Sidbury) of the day for us.
Sidbury Lock is just before The Commandary which is an historic building that was opened up as a museum in 1977. At one time it was the only museum in the UK dedicated purely to the English Civil War. 
It was good to see that the coffee shop is open and busy.
What we were not expecting was to find no boats moored on the visitor moorings above the lock - where has everyone gone?
In 2015 we attended the 200th Anniversary of the Worcester Birmingham canal which took place at Lowesmoor sports ground between bridges 11 and 12. The 'poster' has worn well over the years and
it was also good to see that the wonderful mural by the play park is still unscathed five years on.
Yet more artwork that has, thankfully, escaped the attention of graffiti vandals
We made a brief stop to have lunch before we tackled the last four locks of the day.
How many of these signs are left around the system? Has it really been there since C&RT took over, or are C&RT using up old stocks?
Always a welcome sight as we approached the last lock of the day
A new mooring for us as recommended by Debby and Dave on nb Chuffed - just before B16 at Perdiswell. We will certainly use it again.
It is opposite a large sports ground
To end the day we had the first semi decent sunset, so hopefully tomorrow will be another good day.
2 comments:
There is an elsan in Worcester - it's round the corner on the way to the bins in the marina car park.
Glad you liked the park! or Monty did anyway. We usually moor by the next bridge, at the far end of the park, but it's all lovely for the dogs.
I did see the elsan in Worcester, but assumed it was part of the marina as my BWB key did not work! Probably my ineptitude. We did enjoy the mooring and have the park noted as one to come back to my car over the winter.
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