At last, after weeks of bad weather and other challenges we have managed to get Shrewsbury down to Averina. We chose today as the forecast looked the best, but boy have we had some rotten weather this summer so far. Mum, Dad & Ange joined us for a trip on the canal. Mark couldn't make it because he was captain of the bowls team so couldn't get out of his match day commitments. Took Averina through the Hanbury 3 locks with Ange's help - Nana quite worried about the locks but was happy to see some British Waterways volunteers on hand to help. Then a leisurely motor up to Dunhampstead which we will shortly be renaming "our local" !! Nice meal although Ange's pear & blue cheese salad left a little to be desired - tinned pears & grated blue cheese ??? I don't think so !! Just before we get to Tibberton we use the 70' winding hole to turn around and return to Droitwich Spa Marina. Still not many boats in the Marina - lets hope it improves for the proprietors. The Severn is in flood and Tardebigge is closed to due leaks so this stretch of the Worcester & Birmingham was particularly quiet today.
Looks fun at least the weathers been good for a couple of days x
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