Today we did the same as last year for the third day running however tomorrow will be all new.
No locks today. We came through Wast Hill's tunnel on tick over following a slow boat so the 2726 yards underground took forever. But we successfully passed another boat inside with no disasters unlike Shrewley tunnel last year.
Down the Stratford canal to the requested Drawbridge pub. The children really enjoyed it last year. Km had an extra large chicken New Yorker and polished it off.
We also operated the drawbridge for another boat.
It is operated using this panel. Warning lights flash for 20 seconds. Then barriers come down and finally the bridge goes up.
When we operated it one moronic driver decided to ignore all the warnings and narrowly missing the descending first barrier drove onto the bridge but had to emergency stop at the second and found himself stuck on an opening bridge. I was very tempted to keep going but feared breaking the whole thing so hit the emergency stop to release the driver. What a plonker.
Anyway another happy and tiring day. Tomorrow we turn round and head for Birmingham city centre.
No locks today. We came through Wast Hill's tunnel on tick over following a slow boat so the 2726 yards underground took forever. But we successfully passed another boat inside with no disasters unlike Shrewley tunnel last year.
Down the Stratford canal to the requested Drawbridge pub. The children really enjoyed it last year. Km had an extra large chicken New Yorker and polished it off.
We also operated the drawbridge for another boat.
It is operated using this panel. Warning lights flash for 20 seconds. Then barriers come down and finally the bridge goes up.
When we operated it one moronic driver decided to ignore all the warnings and narrowly missing the descending first barrier drove onto the bridge but had to emergency stop at the second and found himself stuck on an opening bridge. I was very tempted to keep going but feared breaking the whole thing so hit the emergency stop to release the driver. What a plonker.
Anyway another happy and tiring day. Tomorrow we turn round and head for Birmingham city centre.
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