Hailstones at Tilstone Lock, nr Bunbury

Four more locks under our belts on the journey towards Nantwich, where Vicky will catch the train to visit family and friends in the North East. Happily there was a hire boat with a family of four going in the same direction, so we were able to share the locks and halve the work 🙂

We saw another two kingfishers perched on low branches as we passed. One flew off but the other stood its ground and we got a lovely close up view, but no photo I'm afraid. It is exciting to think they'll be pairing up, making their nest in the end of a river bank burrow and laying eggs soon!

This section of the Shropshire Union is wonderfully rural. We're pretty sick of the rain and mud (there were even hailstone showers during our stay!) but the birdsong and wildflowers do bring us happiness. Celandine line many sections of path, Daisy's and Dandelions are beginning to appear and on the undisturbed opposite bank there were even Marsh Marigolds and Sorrel.Read more