Engine start 549.5 08:00
Engine stop 556.4 13:15 = 5.25 hours
Miles: 11 Locks: 0 Lock miles: 11
A grey, slightly damp morning. Off in good time hoping for a spot at Blakemere. Two lift bridges almost straightaway and canal all but blocked by moored hire boats at Whitchurch Wharf - the only real excitement in a calm day's boating. Navigation note: winding mechanism at lift bridge 42 is set very high - not easy for self confessed hobbits like AJS.
While cruising ADS did tremendous work prepping the bow doors and windows and the steerer's seat ready for revarnishing (the previous treatment was in very poor condition though not so much on the rear door which is obviously not as exposed to the weather). Once moored he also did more work on restoring the paintwork - the difference in the paintwork's condition was notable on the side which normally faces north at our mooring).
AJS went to explore around Colemere which is a country park with trails all around the mere - from our mooring it was a round trip of about 4 miles.
Dinner: burgers and onions, veg and BBQ sauce. Sweeties for pudding. Been a busy day - don't judge! Plus AJS forgot to take foraging box on Colemere walk so we missed out on one of our 5 a day...
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