Norbury Junction

High Bridge

It rained overnight but it had stopped when we got up. We hardly saw any other boats moving as we cruised even though it stayed dry all morning. Norbury Junction was bathed in sunshine and people were sitting outside.

Norbury Junction

We moored for lunch at Gnosall visitor moorings just as the rain started. It turned out to be a long break as the rain continued heavily for a couple of hours. 

The Captain tried banking on his new smart phone. It wasn’t easy. Several attempts later after mutterings of “I don’t believe it!” and “Oh no! The signal’s gone again!” the deed was done.

“I’ll check in a couple of days to make sure it’s gone through,” he decided.

boats moored at Norbury Junction

It was brighter when we cast off, but we only went to the waterpoint round the corner. Lottie however decided it was good sniffing territory and marked lots of places until she ran out of wee. 

Remains of a broken lock

Old wharf crane

Bridge over disused canal to Newport

When we moved on we cruised for a couple of hours with the weather switching from sun to showers and back again. The temperature soared as we moored up below Aston Wheaton lock. Not bad considering today was supposed to be wet.

Better still Lottie left her leg alone which is healing nicely.