Cruising through Birmingham

Mooring in Central Birmingham

After converting the extra bed back into sofas and feeding the crew we set off across Birmingham. Sarah-Lou took loads of photos of the young geese but the morning grew colder and colder. The wind got stronger and everyone scuttled inside leaving Paul to steer into the wind which felt as if it had come from the arctic.





On the New Main Line


I took over so he could warm up and it was freezing. I was wearing a jumper, fleece, coat, leggings under my trousers, fleecy boots woolly hat and gloves IN MAY. I must have looked a right sight.

Tram and Trolleybus


Paul took the executive decision to turn down the Gower branch to get out of the head wind. it worked and we were sheltered at the bottom of the flight. It was interesting working the staircase locks as they were the only ones on the BCN.

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Steam Engine in front of the shops



Back in Birmingham

Gas Street Basin 

The sun battled out as we approached Dudley and we had a super visit to the Black Country Museum where they have made a village showing how we used to live









Many of the houses and shops were dismantled and brought to the museum and then reconstructed so it was fascinating to look round.










Next day we had a sunny and warm trip back to Birmingham via the old Wolverhampton line. After Sarah-Lou and Russ caught their train I spent the afternoon painting illustrations for my picture story book The Disappearing Pet.