This evening we found a lovely remote spot, just south of Macclesfield, to moor up for the night.

The rain put us off starting too early but we reached Bosley Locks in time for lunch.  We then waited for a dry spell before tackling the 12 locks and then sped up them in just under two hours.  Magic beans were awarded all round.

On the way we passed some splendid scenery.

What’s this?

This was used to attach a rope that ran through a pulley attached to a boats mast giving a 2:1 mechanical advantage and helping the horse pull the boat out of  the lock.