Day 9 – Saturday 14 July 2007 Minsworth to Tardebigge 24 miles 28 locks Rather annoyingly the first boat of the day managed to get by us, before I set off. They were quite quick through the locks, but slow along the canal. They were going along the GU, so pulled off up to Bordesley, and we went up the Aston locks. We had a good run, even though many were full, or at least not empty. We did Aston in 1 hour 20mins, and Farmers Bridge in 1 hour 15mins.
Birmingham was heaving, and Dad for some reason wanted to stop right outside the mailbox. On the floating jetty opposite the Birmingham Mission boat was moored. What didn't help was someone visiting the mission by boat, and squeezing by both boats. He didn't make a very good job of reversing his 27 foot fibre glass boat back out again. We finally set off 1.5 hours later, and reached Bournville just over an hour later where my sister joined us after leaving her car at a friend's place. We then had a good run down to the top of Tardebigge after pausing for tea just through Alvechurch. We moored on the stretch below the first lock, but it was a nice evening, and I wanted to continue, but everyone else wanted to stop. After seeing the weather forecast later that night I wished we had continued. -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
