Summer is here at last!
The sky is blue and it is warming up as we slip our lines and head for the Stourbridge flight, 16 locks. We start slowly with locks against us but at lock 8 we are met by the smiling face of John, who we came across volunteering at the Dudley Tunnels on Thursday, who had seen us coming and set the next lock and then helped us with the remaining locks. We are always so pleased to get some help and especially this morning as it was getting positively hot. There were lots of cyclists, dog walkers, families and runners enjoying the towpath today brought out by the good weather.
Entering Netherton Tunnel with 'the light at the end of the tunnel'
John helping on the Stourbridge Locks
Glass kiln on the Stourbridge Canal
We finished our day mooring just above Hinksford Lock where, for only the second time this season had a bbq in the beautiful evening sunshine.
On Sunday we are meeting daughter - in - law', Kaye's sister, Vicki and her two girls, Olivia and Georgia who live nearby at Kingswinford.
Sunday 23rd June
Summer didn't last long, cloudy skies have returned with the threat of rain.
Vicki and the girls joined us near Swindon and we had and little chug up the Staffs and Worcs Canal through Bumble Hole Lock and the Bratch Locks, where we moored and and went to Vicki ' s house where we spent a lovely family afternoon and bite to eat. A good day!
Monday 24th June
Rain, humidity, the threat of thunderstorms and steady progress along the Staffs and Worcs to Gailey.
Another rainy day!
Tuesday 25th June
Rain, rain and more rain! Still, we did have one day of summer and as we head back to Great Haywood Marina, again, the temperatures are set to soar towards the end of the week. Great for the wedding we are returning home for and getting out and about to catch up with family. Let's hope it continues for our return and our last leg of this part of our travels as we head back to Fenny.
Beautiful wild flowers
A pot of grease and an oil can - the remedy to tough lock gear??!!
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