Sunday 20th July 2008 We awoke to a bright sunny morning which rapidly turned to showers as we cast off from Piccadilly basin. We turned onto the Ashton canal and started another long flight of locks. The 2 BW guys at the bottom lock reckoned we would do the flight in about 4 hours, 3 hours if we missed a few out. We took 3 ¼ hours. We passed the Man. City stadium part way up this flight – another Jannock first. Just before the top lock there were a group of kids canoeing. Brenda slowed to let their instructors get them all safely to the side. As she passed, kids of no more than 12 were shouting abuse at her, some declaring that as they had paid for their canoe session she should refund the money for their time she had wasted. Bleedin cheek. Their minders did now’t about their disgusting language at all. Brenda suggested that if they sent her their names and addresses she’d refund them .... only the canoe instructor twigged the sarcasm there and smiled when a child asked for Brenda’s address – just send it to the boat she replied. We turned onto the Peak Forest canal at Dukinfield junction and then moored at Romely so that Graham could return Matt to Salford for a long soak in Simon’s bath before returning to home. We’ve got the Marple flight to look forward to tomorrow morning. Graham www.jannock.org.uk
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