Tuesday 14th June 2016 Here we are on Wednesday 15th June sitting in yet another laundrette catching up on our blog from yesterday. Below will explain why we are a day late as a lot happened. We knew today was going to take us a bit of effort as we had to do the Marple … More Bugsworth Basin to Bottom Marple Locks

Monday 13thth June 2016 Di’s official day off today as it is her birthday. Unfortunately she has to celebrate it in the wintry wet weather at Bugsworth Basin. Our canal friends W+M from Bremen also pulled into the Bugsworth Basin last night and this morning they popped over with a lovely bunch of flowers, bottle … More Di’s Birthday

Sunday 12thth June 2016 The day started off overcast so decided to make the most of it and head off early to do some servicing of the boat and try to make Whaley Bridge by the evening fall. Our first task of the day was to have the poo tank emptied and fill up the … More Higher Poynton to Bugsworth Basin – Peak Forest Canal

Saturday 11thth June 2016 Well our noses are well and truly out of joint because we did not get an invite to Liz’s 90th birthday bash in London. There are probably a lot of people in the same frame of mind as we are and here is an example of how some of them have … More Liz’s 90th

Friday 10th June 2016 We have been closely following when the repairs to the Macclesfield Canal will be completed as this is very instrumental to how our route will progress. We only had one hours cruising this morning to move from the town of Macclesfield to Bollington which is just before the blockage. As it … More Macclesfield to Bollington

Thursday 9th June 2016  Post script to last night: Last night Maples and Toque met a new friend called Sally at the convenience store in Congleton. We assisted a gentleman so that he could go into the store and purchase some items. So today will be spent cruising for a few hours and then on … More The 12 locks of Bosley

Wednesday 8th June 2016 Earliest start yet as we had to have the pooches down at the pooch parlour for their 8.00am spa treatment. Whilst they were off getting pampered we went to a greasy spoon for breakfast. Oatcakes filled with bacon and cheese plus the obligatory cuppa tea. Oatcakes are particular to the Potteries … More Congleton

Tuesday 7th June 2016 Off into the little town of Kidsgrove this morning to get an early start with the laundry – oh the excitement of it. Need to mention here that once again we have superb weather. Di was deposited with all the whiffy washing at the local laundrette where she met a few … More Kidsgrove

Monday 6th June 2016 This morning was spent doing a fair bit of organising for pooch grooming, podiatrists and laundrettes. We are learning a valuable lesson that when opportunity knocks you take it. If there is a water point you fill up even though you might still have half a tank of water. If there … More Hanley Park to Kidsgrove

Sunday 5th June 2016 Wandered off to the festival this morning with pooches in tow to give them an outing. Yet another gorgeous day. Very colourful with a carnival atmosphere. Lots of people there with varying degrees of strangeness. These affairs tend to bring out some of the zanier types. The history of the canal … More Eturia Heritage Boat Festival – Eturia