We turn South.. Chester and Ellesmere are a bridge too far

Nantwich to Coole Pilate, Shropshire Union Canal, 4 miles 2 locks

A day off yesterday before pulling the pins this morning to reverse back to the British Waterways Services some 200 metres behind us.  With no wind blowing, No Problem did as I asked and went back like a dream steering easily backwards using the tiller.  Then onwards to meet Mr Tesco at Hack Green Locks.  I had only done a Tesco order the evening before and was surprised to get a next day delivery slot!

And with that statement you can see that we have put our cruise to Chester and Ellesmere Port on hold for this year.  We felt as if it was just too much to do at this time of year.  We have Wendie, Danny and the grandchildren coming at the beginning of November and I want to get south a bit.  Wendie doesn’t mind how far she has to travel to visit, but it is winter and there is nothing worse that driving for miles and miles in the pouring rain.

Mr Tesco just dumped the groceries off, he did want to fetch them down the slope to No Problem, but typical, on this very quiet country lane at Borrows Bridge, a car came, and he was blocking the road!.. No Problem for us though, and we took it to the bridge and I went back along the towpath to get No Problem.. loaded at the bridge hole.. huh that parapet was broken when we passed on the way to Llangollen, I note nothing has been done..

We put the pins in for lunch a little further on at a place called Coole Pilate.. an oddly named place, but the Shropshire Union Canal Society have made the towpath beautiful around here with designated moorings with picnic tables and bbq stands all the way along.. It was a wonderful day today weather wise, and Vic and Lucy were enjoying..

They looked so relaxed I decided to put the pins in a bit firmer and stay for the night.  Now it looks as if we might stay here tomorrow as well.  We are just doing a bit of finishing off of the re-fit started at the beginning of the year, and after getting all the main re-fit done we had a rest and now are just getting back to doing the odd bits and pieces left to do, such as some varnishing, turning doors up the other way.. (don’t ask!!) holes in the bunk bed base so that I can get to the storage without swearing when my fingers get caught, etc etc

Oh we might have a new crew member next week… watch this space.. and NO I am not pregnant!!