Two become Five

Turning onto the Staffordshire & Worcestershire at Autherley Junction
Entering the last lock on the Shropshire Union
First mate waiting to open the gate

We left Norbury Junction last Monday and cruised to Wheaton Aston where Eric, Elsie and Ben caught up with us on Wednesday pm. From there this week we have cruised to the end of the Shropshire Union and turned left on to the Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal heading for Great Haywood Junction and the Trent & Mersey canal.

The weather this week has been a mixture of sun and showers, however today it has been glorious sunshine all day. Stopped for a little shop which just happened to have a pub next door, so had a pint as it was nearly lunch time. We didn't moor up untill 6.30 this evening, mostly due to the 10 locks we have descended today, the girls having walked a fair number of the pounds (the water between two locks is called a pound ) between them. We are moored out in the country near Wildwood and will stay here till Monday.

This week we have covered 30 miles and 12 locks.