Snareston Tunnel, Southern Portal

Ashby Canal Association has been advertising today's stretch of canal between Shakerstone and Snareston as one of the most beautiful in the country. Despite the bleakness imposed by winter, the scenery was uplifting. It was a breath of fresh air to see the green fields and bare woodlands slip by and to hear the Spring struck sparrows and tits singing their hearts out in the hedgerows.

We stopped just shy of the south portal of Snarestone tunnel and Will hopped off to visit The Globe pub nearby for a bite and a pint, picking up some groceries on the way back.

Meanwhile, Vicky was settling the furries in when she noticed Mr Whiskers wasn't wearing his tracker collar. Opening the Pit Pat app, the little dog icon was 2.5 miles away in the field beside last night's mooring 😥 The towpath was too muddy to take the bike back to find it and too far for either of us to walk. We'd planned to stay here a few nights but instead decided to move on the following day and turn at Snarestone Wharf, the last winding point on the Ashby. We'd then crusie all the way back to Shakerstone and try to find the tracker. Life would certainly be a lot simpler without the furries! (But the love they give back is more than worth it 🥰).Leia mais