We're on the Mac.

Locking up the Trent & Mersey canal, with the M6 in the back ground.

Some of the locks on the T&M were duplicated to speed up traffic.

A family of swans having some greenery for supper.

How does something so ugly grow into a lovely swan?

Climbing up the Bosley flight on the Macclesfield the scenery is getting better.

We have a visitor staying with us this weekend, Ben from nb Bendigedig.



Leaving Wheelock on Monday we worked our way up toHassall Green, Tuesday found us at Kidsgrove and the junction with the Macclesfield canal. Wednesday we turned on to the Mac and were at Congleton that evening and Thursday we got up to Lyme Green, Friday we cruised up through Macclesfield and Bollington and arrived at Higher Poynton where we are moored for the weekend.

Next week we are back to the old chesnut of getting Eiddwen a re-supply of tablets, when we left Llangollen her doctor gave her 3 months worth of tablets, which are now running out, so we start looking for a surgery that will give her a repeat prescription.

Eric & Elsie from nb Bendigedig, who we travel with, have gone home for their daughters wedding this weekend so we are looking after Ben the dog. We have had him before for a day, but not over night, as it turned out he has been as good as gold, no problem.

This week we have covered 43 miles and worked through 39 single locks.

That's all folks.