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George enjoying the sun in his cage in the cratch. Normanton on Soar church Moored at Zouch Ken working Ratcliffe Lock Ken on Ratcliffe Lock Ratcliffe Power Station Yachting at Trent Lock Yachting on the River Trent View from the hatch Yachting in the shadow of Ratcliffe power station Shardlow - on the Trent and Mersey Shardlow - on the Trent and Mersey In Shardlow Lock Weston Church Ken outside the Crew and Harpur Arms The R. Trent at Swarkestone dscf0117 dscf0118 The Crew and Harpur Arms - Swakestone, Derbys. Bridge over the R. Trent at Swarkestone A very rare photo of me outside the pub! Family Goffin at the Crew and Harpur Arms Daffodils at Shobnall Fields Daffodils at Shobnall Fields George helping Ken fish! Looking toward the Millennium Wood Branston Water Park Moorings at Branston Tatenhill Lock Tatenhill Lock Barton Marina Barton Marina Wychnor Church Cows and calves Calves Rural views from Colwich Lock Rural views from Cilwich Lock Bridge 71 over Colwich Lock The Folly at Shugborough Hall Shugborough Hall Moorings Near Shugborough Hall Dredging Haywood Lock Footbridge over the River Trent The River Trent Bridge over the River Trent More Baby Ducks Baby Duck Mum and Babies View if Cannock Chase VIew from the moorings at Shugborough Signpost at Great Haywood Great Haywood Junction What a funny little boat! View from the Saracen\'s Head Garden View from the Saracen\'s Head Garden Looking bck towards Weston Sheep pose for the camera! Sheep Bream in the kitchen! Carp 3.5 lbs Carp 3 lbs Cow and Newborn Calf Cow and Newborn Calf Star Lock - Stone Stone Town Sign Bridge With Horse Tunnel Old Brewery Warehouses - Stone Warehouse Conversions - Stone Ours Isn\'t The Only One! Moorhen On The Nest Moorhen On The Nest The Boatyard - Barlaston A Lovely Row Of Cottages - Barlaston Another Unusual Boat Stoke on Trent - Potteries used to be here once Stoke on Trent Stoke on Trent Stoke on Trent Bottle kiln at Middleport pottery Middleport Pottery Middleport Pottery Canalside crane at Middleport What happened to the baby?! The 1827 (Thomas Telford) harecastle tunnel South portal The 1777 (James Brindley) Harecastle tunnel George making friends with the tunnel keeper at Harecastle. The original tunnel keepers cottage The 1777 (James Brindley) Harecastle tunnel A boat emerges from the gloom! Here we go then- Entering the Harecastle tunnel Time to pose for the camera! The 1827 (Thomas Telford) Harecastle tunnel North portal Turning on tio the Macclesfield Useful Signpost Nesting swan Looking down to the T and M from the Poole Aquaduct Cheshire double locks on the T and M The poole Aquaduct over the T and M The Macclesfield Canal goes over the T and M on the Poole Aquaduct Mandarin Duck Mandarin Duck Bridge Through a Bridge Roving Bridge (or Snake Bridge) - 77 Roving Bridge - 77 Roving Bridge - 76 Ken and Scenery Viaduct Across the Valley - Congleton Congleton Congleton Congleton Church Congleton Town Hall The Counting House - Congleton The Swan and Lion Hotel - Congleton Ye Olde White Lion - Congleton The Something or Other Arms - Congleton Dog Lane Aquaduct - Congleton Biddulph Valley Aquaduct Milestone - Macclesfield Canal The Cloud Leaden Skies at Bosley The Dane Aquaduct Bosley The River Dane Viaduct with train Looking Back to The CLoud Sometimes it\'s a long way between locks! I\'m on my last legs! I\'m going as fast as I can! Lock and The Cloud The Hovis Mill - Macclesfield Clarence Mill - Bollington. Clarence Mill - Bollington Unusual Boat Female Mandarin Female Mandarin Little Darlings! With Babies Baby Duck Strange Tufts! Heron Heron Goyt Mill - Marple Turf Lea Liftbridge Coming Through Turflea Liftbridge Peak Forest Scenery Wood End Liftbridge Peak Forest Scenery Peak Forest Scenery Viaduct Row of Cottages at Furness Vale Four Ducks Bugsworth Basin Moored in Bugsworth Basin Bugsworth Basin Bugsworth Basin Tadpoles Tadpoles Sunday Afternoon Chaos! Sunday Afternoon Chaos! Sunday Afternoon Chaos! Reading the Paper Bugsworth Basin Bugsworth Basin Bugsworth Basin Bugsworth basin Bugsworth Basin Bugsworth Basin Limekiln at Bugsworth Another Unusual Boat Top of the Marple Flight Turning back on to the Macclesfield Narrow Entrance Leaving the Peak Forest Higher Poynton Higher Poynton Higher Poynton The view from our mooring on Gurnett Aquaduct Hatton Row Cottages Lamb at Sutton Hall View of the moorings at Gurnett Lovely Hall on the Macclesfield. Lovely Hall on the Macclesfield Lovely Hall on the Macclesfield Canada Goose Family Somerset Maughm and a gin! Flotilla of Canada Geese Flotilla of Geese On Tow at Westport Bottle Kiln at Longport Longport Bottle Kiln Longport Useful Sign! Useful sign! Baby Coot on Westport Lake Baby Coot on Westport Lake Fat Git! The Etruscan Bone and Flint Mill Etruscan Bone and Flint Mill Etruscan Bone and Flint Mill Derelict Building Derelict Building Bogeys Signal Crayfish Signal Crayfish Swan and Cygnets Swan and Cygnets Swan and Cygnet Swans Moored at Canal Cruising Co. Dry Dock and Crane Some of Canal Cruising Co\'s boats Old Workhouse, Stone Dry Dock Dry Dock Dry Dock - Empty Row of Industrial Cottages Etruria Staircase Locks Moored at Etruria Chimney and Church James Brindley Statue Etruria Staircase Locks Etruria Staircase Locks Etruria Staircase Locks Etruria Staircase Locks Ken down the weed hatch! Hanley Low Bridge Low Bridge Low Bridge Bottle Kiln Another Low Bridge Another Low Bridge The Old and The New Two Bottle Kilns Hanley Hanley Hanley, where we moored on our first trip! Hanley Ivy House Lift Bridge Looking Down from Engine Lock Engine Lock Cottages Filling Engine Lock Victorian Waterworks, Stockton Brook Stockton Brook Lock Sculpture Stockton Brook lock 6 Stockton Brook Lock Sculpture Cow and Ducks View from moorings at Stockton Brook Low Railway Bridge Pivot for a Swingbridge Pivot for a Swingbridge Pivot for a Swingbridge Stoke on Trent Boat Club at Endon Looking toward Stanley Moss from Endon The Start of the Leek Arm Bridge 2 on the Leek Arm Bridge 3, Entrance To Hazlehurst Aquaduct Moored on the Aquaduct View from Hazlehurst Aquaduct Himself View from Hazlehurst Aquaduct Hazlehurst Aquaduct The Main Line from the Aquaduct Moored on the Aquaduct Turning off the Leek Arm Main Line on the Left, Leek Arm on the Right Lonely Little Shed Proper English Countryside Hazlehurst Aquaduct Cheddleton Flint Mill Cheddleton Flint Mill Cheddleton Flint Mill Cheddleton Flint Mill Cheddleton Flint MIll Cheddleton Pipe Bridge at Cheddleton Little and Large Oakmeadowford Liftbridge Canal on the left and the River Churnett on the right Caldon Canal on the left, River Churnett on the right Seat at Consall Consall Limekilns The Black Lion - Consall Forge Steam Train Steam Train Black Lion Consall Forge Consall Station Steam Train Steam Train Steam Train Steam Train Steam Train Steam Train Cherryeye Bridge Cherryeye Bridge Where is the canal? Very Narrow Froghall Tunnel Froghall Tunnel Froghall Basin George and Me at Froghall Froghall Basin Approaching Consall Station Churnett Valley Railway Canal Run Off Under the Railway Line Consall Station Cantilevered Over the Canal Cantilevered Over the Canal Under the Platform at Consall Station Under the Railway Bridge Under the Railway Bridge Bridge 50 at Consall Bream Water Tower Water Tower The Leek Tunnel Leek Tunnel Entrance Horse Bridge Strange Building at Gurnett Private Mooring Private Mooring Biddulph Valley Viaduct My two boys at Congleton River Dane at Congleton Biddulph Valley Viaduct Pike caught at Stone Loads of geese Ken at the Greyhound Trish, Tony, Mum and Dave Locking at Meaford Mum and Trish Meaford Locks Mum and Trish Bridge at Meaford Me, Tony and Trish Tony and Trish Locking Tony and Trish Meaford Locks Me and Trish Mooring up Tony on Waveney Trish and Josiah Picnic Time Mum and some cows Locking Crew Tony Driving Me and Trish Waveney at Stone Waveney at Stone Entrance to the Shroppie Signpost to Chester Mile Post Autherley Junction Autherley Stop Lock Mile Post Avenue Bridge Rainbow over the field Speedwell Castle - Brewood Stretton Aqueduct Stretton Aqueduct Looking Down to the A5 Watling Street Shroppie Bridge Cowley Tunnel Cutting Cowley Tunnel Cutting Cowley Tunnel Cowley Tunnel Flood Gate on the Shelmore Embankment Flood Gate On The Shelmore Embankment Shelmore Embankment Norbury Junction Norbury Junction Norbury Junction B W Yard at Norbury Junction High Bridge - Grubb St Cutting High Bridge in Grubb St Cutting Floral Model of The Anchor Inn Cadbury\'s Wharf - Knighton Working Boats at Cadbury\'s Wharf High Bridge - Woodseaves Cutting High Bridge - Woodseaves Cutting Woodseaves Cutting Hollings Bridge - Woodseaves Cutting Tyrely Cottages Tyrely Cottages Between the locks at Tyrely Looking Back To Tyrely Bottom Lock The Bar in the Shroppie Fly The Shroppie FLy - Audlem Only Ken and Ducks Are Out in This Weather Audlem Church Former Butter Market The Olde Barbridge Inn - Barbridge Bunbury Top Lock Bunbury Shuffle Bunbury Bottom Lock Lengthsman\'s Hut Beeston Iron Lock Beeston Castle Beeston Castle Peckforton Castle Moorings at Beeston Water Tower Entering Chester Steep Cutting in Chester Bridge of Sighs Bridge of Sighs Bridge of Sighs Northgate Locks Lock 2 on the Dee Branch View from the city wall Chester View from the city wall Chester Chester Cathedral from the city wall King Charles Tower Steam Mill Eastgate Clock Eastgate Clock The Rows Chester Chester Cathedral Chester Town Hall Chester Shops Black and White King Charles Tower Canal from the basin Tower Basin Chester Dry Dock in Tower Basin The River Dee Branch Chester Canal Cutting View from the walls Chester Racecourse The Roodee Chester Castle The River Dee Tide\'s Out The River Dee The River Dee Roman Garden - Chester Dour Message Eastgate Clock Eastgate Clock Indian Musicians Indian Musicians Lllamas Llamas Church Minshull Church Minshull Outside Kings Lock Outside King\'s Lock Middlewich Middlewich Town SIgn Wardle Lock - Middlewich Looking back to Middlewich Middlewich Bramble Cutting Mooring Sunken Wooden Barge Sunken Wooden Barge Pushing Off The BW Barges Ken waits to get the rope They are swinging round Boat Lift River Weaver River Weaver River Weaver Boat Lift Riverside Industry Boat Lift Boat Lift Boat Lift Boat lift front Boat Lift Front Caisson halfway The trip boat emerges A boat enters from the T and M Mind The Gap! Shroppie Shelf Syndrome I Need A Gang Plank! River Weaver Audlem Audlem Me on the switchboard The Mere Ellesmere The Mere Ellesmere The Mere Ellesmere Chirk Aqueduct Railway Viaduct Chirk Aqueduct and Viaduct Over the River Ceiriog On the Chirk Aqueduct Notice Aqueduct and Viaduct Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Distant Footballers! On the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Not very wide Looking 126ft down to the football pitch! View from the towpath side River Dee Nearly Over Trevor Basin Pontcysyllte Aqueduct from the bottom
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