Today we awoke a bit late, so we didn't leave our mooring till 10.30 am and its pouring down with rain as it has all night. Denise must operate a electronic lift bridge, she turns a British waterways key and then pushes a button and the bridge lifts I move the boat through and Denise lowers the bridge by pushing another button and then we are all on way.
We wouldn't of moved today in the rain normally,but our batteries are run low because the last few days we have only moved short distances and not enough engine running hours to recharge the batteries. Anyway we are moving,and its tipping down with rain whilst we travel through through five miles of residential areas on the outskirts of Birmingham. No locks to operate today,only the 352yds Brandwood Tunnel to negotiate and then we reach our goalKings Norton junction,which signifies the end of the Stratfford on Avon canal , so we do a 360 degrees turn and return back down the canal.
Prior to leavening this leg of our journey we were told by a couple of other boaters to beware of youths throwing stones at the end of the canal but luckily we didn't encounter them,I think the rain might of had something to do with our good luck.
So back through the tunnel, then at Dickens Heath we stop and visit the local shop to top up with a few supplies, and then its through the electric lift bridge and on a few miles before we moor near Lady Lane Wharf, we light the wood burner just so that we can dry our clothes that we were wearing today and some washing which Denise had done earlier today. The only thing it's make the boat so warm....
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