Nantwich on Sunday

Sunday 19th July

We had already identified the times of services at Nantwich Parish Church - after a slow start to the day (not as slow as it might have been as a result of someone mis-reading the alarm clock!) we walked into town. We expected it to be a communion service (as it said on the notice board) but it turned out to be Morning Prayer. There was a good congregation (about 80) and a well-trained choir, although the acoustics of the church are not really helpful to them. The main theme of the service was to launch their latest appeal. Having already spent £1.5 million of the church they are now seeking £900,000 for the latest set of works and they clearly expect to be able to raise it!

Afterwards we called at Morrisons to pick up a few things we forgot yesterday and then returned to the boat. After lunch we eventually cast off. It was pleasant to begin with be we soon spotted some very dark clouds appearing over the horizon. Just as w arrived at Hack Green Locks the heavens oppened, along with some thunder. We were quickly soaked and tied up temporarily between the locks until there was some respite.

Eventually it cleared enough for us to continue but the afternoon was marked by further sharp showers. As a result when we arrived near the bottom of Audlem locks we decided to call it a day and moored up - although it took a while to find a spot where there was sufficient depth of water alongside the bank in order to bring the boat close enough to moor.