We are now well on the way to the Macclesfield canal and at the end of Day 6 we have covered 56 miles and 17 locks. It has been much colder today due to the wind with only the sun making quick short appearances. We have moored just past bridge 80 at Whittington so I can pop into the Co-Op tomorrow morning for a paper. A few more blog updates this trip as I have changed to a T Mobile dongle which is working very well and has been very easy to load and use. It was £24.99 which included 3 months use.
The journey today through Polesworth, Alvercote and Tamworth has been through an area which has a lot of canal heritage covering the coal industry.
The pictures are a little out of sequence as I couldn't get them to load properly, hopefully I can get it right next time.
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| Fazeley junction-the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal is under the canal bridge,with the cotton mill chimney behind |
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| The old basin where the boats were loaded with coal from the Pooley Hall Colliery Polesworth |
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| The trees are starting to come into bud and are already adding their colour to the countryside |
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| An old pit head winding wheel at the Pooley Fields Heritage Centre |
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| On the bridge wall supporting the M42 near the Pooley Hall Pit |
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| Another twist on the boat caravan - The Little Chimney Workshop butty towed behind his home. |
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| The superb junction house overlooking Fazeley junction |
