Shipley and Lisa the Lockie

Scourer Br (205) to Nr. Calverley Lodge Br (215), Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 7 miles 8 locks

At last the sun came out today after a couple of weeks of really cloudy and windy weather. We worked our way through the sets of two and three locks in one staircase and on through Shipley. We were surprised to see a lockeeper at the Field 3 Locks, her name was Lisa, although she says she likes to be known as Lisa the Lockie!

As we approach the outskirts of Leeds, we have seen the end of the wide and open moorlands of further up, but thankfully the canal seems to be following a route that may well be unknown to those close by in the urban areas. We have moored in a delightful spot with woodland on one side, and the water is very clear, fishing time for me now