Although the mooring was very quiet, despite it being a Saturday night (Audlem not a hot bed of wild partying) we both had a restless night, and felt quite part worn in the morning. Fortunately, we only wanted to water and potter on to the SUCS moorings at Coole Pilate, though we had some doubts as to whether there would be room for us when we got there.
At eight, we worked down the first two locks and popped onto the water point. It has not a bad pressure, which was just as well as the tank was quite low. Sheila was able to start a washload running after a bit, and by just after nine we were full and able to set off once more.
Another two locks passed uneventfully, and we plodded on down the cut in very pleasant weather. By the time we reached Coole Pilate, some boats had set off and we found a mooring without any trouble.
We've spent the rest of the day in relaxed style, chatting to various other boaters, drying the washing on the whirligig and reading the Independent on Sunday. On the way here, a boat called Constance passed going the other way, bearing readers of this blog.
Hi, it was good to meet you, albeit briefly!
Also here on the moorings is Braidbar number 14, Colne. We've had a couple of chats with the female half of her crew, another very pleasant encounter. We've also had a chance to catch up with Tony off Timewarp, whom we see about the system from time to time. Like us, they are real wanderers, having just been working down the south end of the Oxford canal.
Tomorrow, we'll amble on to Nantwich, again keeping our fingers crossed that we'll find a mooring. Some serious retail therapy can take place there, our last chance for a big restock before heading off towards Middlewich and the Cheshire Locks.
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