Wow, 100 consecutive days aboard Oliver, that’s a first (but will it be the last?!) Just a short hop for us today, so after letting Eira out for a morning wee we got back in bed for our tea and coffee. I took Eira for a walk and Sarah topped up food supplies at Morrisons, we eventually cast off at 10am.
Just the 5 locks at Tyrley to tackle today. We were really lucky – with a steady stream of boats coming the other way, Sarah didn’t have to open a single entry gate, nor close an exit one, making the locks a breeze.
Eira seems to really like the locks and was quite fascinated by them, following Sarah as she opened paddles, then running back to check that I was ok, back and forth she went!
Cadbury’s used to collect milk from the wharf at the top of the flight and take it to their factory at Knighton, near to we’re now moored for the night.
This must be smallest, narrowest narrowboat we’ve ever seen on the canal!
Whenever I think of the Shroppie, it’s the deep verdant cuttings that always come to mind. Woodseaves Cutting is over 100 feet deep in places, and it all felt rather other-worldly as we passed through, seemingly cut off from the rest of the world. We kept our fingers crossed that no trees would fall down!
We moored shortly before Knighton, deep in the countryside; perfect for an afternoon walk with Eira.
Congratulations on your first century.
I guess the term “dog watch” has a different meaning on “Oliver” from the one you were used to on “Tenacious”.
I see you have had to use pins on your latest mooring or has that become common place recently?