Week 19 – A Visit To Chester
Fine weather for a Grand Tour of Chester, another capsize avoided, Bunbury Staircase and breakfast at Tattenhall.
Continue readingWeek 18 – Ellesmere Port
Cruising down to Ellesmere Port for a night at the museum and a side trip to visit Beeston Castle.
Continue readingWeek 17 – A Run Ashore
A week ‘off’ for builders snagging, birthday surprises, catching up with friends & relatives around the country and a hairdo.
Continue readingWeek 16 – Another Slow Go
Dawdling down the Middlewich, with a night at Bramble Cuttings, ‘squeezing’ through Hurleston for a marina mooring on the Llangollen.
Continue readingWeek 15 – Getting A Lift
A hot August Bank Holiday weekend in Lymm, the Anderton Lift and a cruise up and down the River Weaver.
Continue readingWeek 14 – Old Ground & New
Back through Wigan onto the Leigh Branch and the Bridgewater mainline, via Trafford Park, with a nice mooring at Stretford.
Continue readingWeek 13 – Liverpool At Last
Much more impressed with Liverpool after an exciting transit through the docks followed by a self-guided whistle stop tour.
Continue readingWeek 12 – Slow Boat To Liverpool
A trip home for snagging builders, broken bow thrusters and getting into position for our trip down into Salthouse Docks.
Continue readingWeek 9 – Parbold & Rufford
A stop at Parbold and exploring the Rufford Branch preparing to moor up for another trip down South.
Continue readingWeek 8 – The Way to Wigan Pier
Unimpressed by Manchester we set off in the wake of the Water Womble up the Leigh Branch through to Wigan.
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