Saturday, July 13, 2019

Day 12 Penkridge to Gailey Wharf

Wednesday 10 July and we travelled from Penkridge towards Gailey Wharf.

 Setting off

This purposeful posse appeared

 ...from their basket on this boat - see their duck ladder down to the water in front right
 
 
 A reminder of Staffordshire's past, the colliery closed in 1993.  At one time, it produced up to a million tons of coal a year

 Denis ponders whether this might become a running gag

 Meeting fellow boaters is a great opportunity to catch up on waterway gossip and get useful tips

 Atmospherics entering the lock

Paddle gear (used to empty and fill the lock)

Invasion of the strimmer team!

Tollkeeper's watchtower at Gailey Wharf
 
 Leaving the wharf for our evening mooring nearby, after filling up (diesel) and emptying (loo)

 

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