For Mortimers:\u00a0 PPFOTM (It’s a Mortimer thing- you wouldn’t understand!)<\/p>\n
We toured up the Caldon canal to Froghall, and back. A nice diversion, with great valley scenes. I had done part of this canal in 2009, and what a difference now: many of the derelict areas are now new housing developments, and the canal isn’t the dumping area for all sorts of debris that gets around the prop. We had a good trip, though the weather is decidedly autumnal. Showers and cool nights mean the stove is beginning to be a necessity. C&RT (the Canal and River Trust) are doing a great deal of work on the towpath along this canal, making a paved superhighway instead of a muddy track in the grass. Good for walkers and bikers, but doesn’t help the canal so much. We saw a burned-out boat that they were preparing to crane out of the canal, and that, along with the work boats for the towpath works, made lots of traffic. I hope they also trim the trees that stick out across the canal, making meeting boats a dodge-em affair between the trees and the oncoming boat!<\/p>\n
Kerry is regaining his skills as helmsman, and that provides a welcome break for me. I get to do the locks now, sometimes, meeting and chatting with those we see at the locks.<\/p>\n
We’re off to the pottery museums today, with photos for the next posting. The sun is out, and another great day is promised.<\/p>\n
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For Mortimers:\u00a0 PPFOTM (It’s a Mortimer thing- you wouldn’t understand!) We toured up the Caldon canal to Froghall, and back. A nice diversion, with great valley scenes. I had done part of this canal in 2009, and what a difference … Continue reading