2004

  Day 8

Sat 10 Apr 2004

06:30 Turning point Br. 5-6 Heating again ! (courtesy junior staff)
07:20 Turning point Br. 5-6 Senior staff up after long lie.   o / c / a / md
08:05 Turning point Br. 5-6 Skipper lets go - 2 still in bed, 1 heading for shower !
08:40 MINSHULL LK < 11' 1'' Skipper ready to work it himself, but 1 person turns up to help !
09:25 Minshull Hill Br. 14 (by which time junior staff have emerged and breakfasted)
11:00 STANTHORNE LK < 11' 1" Took pity on stranded crew (who had caught themselves on a lock cill the previous night). Took them in tow.
11:20 Flea Lane Br. 28 Raiding party ashore for provisions in Middlewich.
11:55 WARDLE LK < 9' 9"
12:00 MIDDLEWICH J. T & M Tow cast off (left in hands of other helpers). Raiding party return. Turn left onto T&M C. Stopped. Took FW bc / w / a
12:20 MIDDLEWICH J. T & M Resume
12:40 MIDDLEWICH TOP LK(72) <
12:55 MIDDLEWICH BOT LK(74) <
13:20 MIDDLEWICH BIG LK(75) <
14:15 WHATCROFT Lodge Br. 179
15:10 Br. 184 (Broken Cross)
15:55 The Lion Salt Works (looked derelict)
16:45 ANDERTON LIFT J. WEAVER Crowded moorings - decided to move on till better found.
17:00 'Stanley Arms' cs opp Lift Moored for night after Bridge 200. Dinner aboard (L)
- 'Chicken casserole'
21:30 'Stanley Arms' cs opp Lift Bed after Mah-Jongg.   o / c / a

Daily totals Mile Locks Hours Ave lm/h
  17.51 7 8.58 2.86

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