We set out a bit late today and at Addlington we had to run the gauntlet of a fishing tournament with about 20 rods lifting and falling across the river like a sequenced run of lifting bridges.  No more keep nets to add to the haul.

Heavy rain at midday had cleared by the time we reached Chorley where we planned to do some shopping and use the launderette.  Shopping always takes longer than expected and it we just managed to grab clothes from the dryer before the shop closed at 6pm.

We thought we would moor just outside Chorley but moorings were there none – well none we fancied.  So we decided to go up the Johnson Hillock Locks locks to Wheelton.  There were no moorings at the top of the locks so we carried on until we found a very nice spot opposite the golf course. The water was a bit shallow so we had to moor at a bit of an angle in front of Colin and Rosemary on Eleanor Rose.

At least we killed this little …….