Yesterday evolved into showery, windy and cold, as seems to be the norm lately, but today looks more promising with blue sky and no wind, although the white fluffy clouds very high above seem to be moving at a fair rate. Our intention is to move-on early, but from past experience nature has a way of catching up with a vengeance. My cold has not abated yet, despite the best efforts of nurse Lynne,who returned to bed after her customary early cup of tea, which may delay departure a little, but hey-ho, we're in no rush. What's the point of making plans if you can't break them?
We left Stensen in glorious sunshine and warmth heading for Swarkstone lock, another double but "only" 11 feet deep, still in warm sunshine and ever-improving countryside,a nice stretch of the canal.
Thereafter the weather deteriorated to a halestorm followed by heavy and continuous rain, then sunshine, another hailstorm, more rain etc etc. Shardlow lock, the floodgates between the Trent and Mersey canal and the river Trent were traversed without problem (apart from getting wet again). No red boards so we moored, in the dry, near Great Wilne sewage works. We have wonderful countryside views to starboard and sewer works views the other side, but no smells from either.
Saw our first cygnets today and a crow trying to snatch a young duckling, but mum and dad duck put up stubborn resistance and the family remained intact for another day.
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