Monday 20th July
Soon after we set off we crossed over the River Weaver before arriving at the bottom of the Audlem flight of fifteen locks. They were quite busy but few delays other than the usual time taken when passing another boat in a short pound. The overflows are quite strong in most of this flight - as well as the others further up. As a result it is quite a challenge to steer the boat into the lock (from below) without hitting the sides of the lock.
We paused after three locks. Whilst Mike filled up the water tank and emptied the elsan, Christine went to the local shop in Audlem village and brought back some milk.
After the rain of the past few days it was good to have some sunshine - apart from an overcast spell in the middle. With the occasional moments of free time waiting for locks to fill or empty, Mike took a look at the chimney seal and applied some fresh sealant. Not clear, however, how successful this is likely to be. He also tackled some of the tunnel scratches! 
Once through the Audlem flight we moored up form lunch before moving on the the five locks at Adderley. From there it was about an hour's run to Market Drayton - typically straight Shroppie. We moored opposite the newish long term mooring pontoons and followed the signs for the footpath into town. The main landmarks wre the Buttermarket, the church and a Tudor Hotel. Generally, notthe most inspiring town centre. However, there was a good Wilkinsons store and we picked up a number of useful items. Walking back we also called at Homebase for a soldering iron.
Back at the boat, we moved a short distance for an overnight mooring. Mike then completed the painting tasks before using the new soldering iron to repair the radio aerial. He then routed the wires and tidied them up with some pieces of trunking. Not beautiful but functional!
Soon after we set off we crossed over the River Weaver before arriving at the bottom of the Audlem flight of fifteen locks. They were quite busy but few delays other than the usual time taken when passing another boat in a short pound. The overflows are quite strong in most of this flight - as well as the others further up. As a result it is quite a challenge to steer the boat into the lock (from below) without hitting the sides of the lock.
We paused after three locks. Whilst Mike filled up the water tank and emptied the elsan, Christine went to the local shop in Audlem village and brought back some milk.
After the rain of the past few days it was good to have some sunshine - apart from an overcast spell in the middle. With the occasional moments of free time waiting for locks to fill or empty, Mike took a look at the chimney seal and applied some fresh sealant. Not clear, however, how successful this is likely to be. He also tackled some of the tunnel scratches!
Once through the Audlem flight we moored up form lunch before moving on the the five locks at Adderley. From there it was about an hour's run to Market Drayton - typically straight Shroppie. We moored opposite the newish long term mooring pontoons and followed the signs for the footpath into town. The main landmarks wre the Buttermarket, the church and a Tudor Hotel. Generally, notthe most inspiring town centre. However, there was a good Wilkinsons store and we picked up a number of useful items. Walking back we also called at Homebase for a soldering iron.
Back at the boat, we moved a short distance for an overnight mooring. Mike then completed the painting tasks before using the new soldering iron to repair the radio aerial. He then routed the wires and tidied them up with some pieces of trunking. Not beautiful but functional!
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