There used to be a lock here at Pickerings. It was eliminated at the end of WWII and the access for these two houses is now by boat across the river
Under the viaduct again
Coming up to Dutton Lock
We had a half hour wait on the lock landing and L. decided to heat up some baked beans. In an extremely senior moment he poured the can of baked beans in a saucepan with it lid still on
Funny, but the resultant mess was 'orrible
Roped up in Dutton Lock
Lock full and gate opening
Passing Acton, where we had lunch yesterday. Some more boats have arrived for this weekends steam rally
The Manchester's permanent mooring is down in Northwich and is owned by a NB inspector. He and his family live aboard and it has 3 bedrooms and is very smart inside. The boat was originally owned by Kellogs (see the K on the chimney) and was used to transship maize from Liverpool to the Kellogs factory in Manchester to make cornflakes (it is still going strong and we could smell the cornflakes as we passed it on the Bridgewater Canal).
All the above info was offered by the Saltersford Lockkeeper. Locks, as you have no doubt worked out are the canal equivalent of the office cooler! I hope you are all glued, with anticipation, to your screens awaiting these canal titbits!!
And there is NB African Queen, she went passed us in Skipton and we saw her again at Castleford Basin. She is highly polished, no scratches sort of boat - not one to accidentally nudge.
The Kerne, who we saw yesterday, has been taken through the swing bridge
Lawrence having to duck low under Winnington Swing Bridge
Going passed the Anderton Lift
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