Monday 9th May Another short day today (still needing a rest after Wigan!) has brought us 3 miles and 2 locks, from Crooke to just after Appley Bridge Locks. We are…
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Sunday 8th May We were lucky to make it down the flight yesterday because it was closed in the afternoon, shortly after we had finished, due to a broken paddle. Nothing…
Saturday 7th May We left the top of the flight at 7-30 am this morning and arrived at Henhurst Visitor Moorings near the Leigh Branch junction and Henhurst Lock, no…
Thur 5th and Fri 6th May Thursday morning, about 11am, Peter arrived for the day and night on his way to Scotland. As the pub didn’t open until 2pm we had…
Wednesday 4th May Only a short hop today, 6 miles from Adlington to the top of Wigan locks. The delights of these 23 locks await us on Friday! First stop…
Tuesday 3rd May Today we were on the move again travelling 8 miles and the 7 locks at Johnson’s Hillock to just outside Adlington. On the way we passed Botany…
Monday 2nd May Today we had another sort out of the bow lockers and under the bed, getting rid of more stuff we don’t really need and moving things around…
Sunday 1st May It’s been another bright but really windy day today. We have travelled about 11.5 miles and are moored at Riley Green. Fortunately the 6 locks we had…
Read the PostOswaldtwistle to Riley Green (via Blackburn – never saw the 10,000 holes!)
Saturday 30th April Here we are at Oswaldtwistle (fab name) which is between Church and Rishton. We had planned to stop at Church but to say the moorings were a…