Sunday, 2 May 2010

Anderton Boat Lift ( or in our case lower)


GeoTagged, [N53.38184, E2.47741]

Yesterday we were promised rain in bucket loads by lunchtime so as it was sunny at 10 we decided to make an early start. I know what you're thinkng, 10 an early start? Well it is if you have dogs to walk and food shopping in the Spa to do. Man cannot live on love alone. Love Hearts maybe.

Anyway, we cautiosly left our Cheshire restaurant extravaganza food village in glorious sunshine wondering how long before the forecasted deluge would arrive. It stayed sunny ALL day. At one point we were a drive and a seven iron ( or, in my case at my standard of golf, four drivers (and maybe even an accidental kick if no one is watching) from the Manchester Ship Canal although we couldn't quite see it. We did 3 kinky tunnels (i.e.a tunnel with at least one bend sometimes more, in it so you cannot see the other end) of between a third and three quaters of a mile each and one lock. Quite an exciting day but not as exciting as today I hope.

Today we put Weyward Lady into a 70ft by 7ft steel bath and lower her 50ft down into the River Weaver. Why? Because we can.

5 comments:

  1. How cool - a 70ft steel bath but being lowered 50ft down must have been a bit scary?? How is the River Weaver? 10am is pretty impressive! The heavens opened at the marina yesterday just as 'Naiad' set off for their 2 week journey North to their new marina. Today is torrential rain here and doesn't look as though it will ease off either. Hope you are keeping dry?!

    A, C, C & J xxxx

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  2. Your geo tagging for the big dipper is the same as the place full of bawdy houses;-)

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  3. I thought you were in different locations therefore your geo tagging would change with each new destination?

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