After our stunted start, we made good progress through the locks south of Stone. Travelling alongside the Trent, we saw masses of Canadian geese, ducks and even alpacas! The friendly swans visited usRead more
After our stunted start, we made good progress through the locks south of Stone. Travelling alongside the Trent, we saw masses of Canadian geese, ducks and even alpacas! The friendly swans visited usRead more
An early start for me to finish a bit of work, although I popped out for a bit of misty morning photography first. After breakfast we walked into Wolseley and had a rummage through a fabulous antiqueRead more
Leaving Wolseley, we headed for Rugeley hoping for a similarly interesting stop. Instead, we pulled into a ghost town. The entire high street except for Gregg's and Costa was shut and it all feltRead more
We planned to leave this morning for a 90 minute jaunt to Hopwas where we could get a full English breakfast at the Red Lion. The morning sun struggled to break through the clouds and for most of ourRead more
The morning continued on sleepily - cold and with little sunshine it felt far later in the day than it was. We followed the canal to Fazeley Junction, effectively circumventing Tamworth to the southRead more
Back through Fazeley Junction after Tamworth, we were aiming to make Fradley Junction for the evening. Just before we returned to Hopwas, I changed into my running gear and hopped off the boat for aRead more
From Alweras, the route was rather sedate. Although we joined the river, there were a good number of long straight stretches before we rejoined the canal at Wychnor...and more long straight bits afterRead more