Date - 18/08/08 Day - Monday Start - 0930 Ryders Green End - 1430 Titford Pump House
Harnser's present position http://tinyurl.com/Harnser-s-route As there were 5 boats moored on the outside of us last night we were a bit latter in getting away. We continued Wednesbury Old Canal to the New Main Line where we turned left towards Birmingham until we reached Smethwich Locks, to access the locks you have to turn through about 330 deg. I just put the boat across the cut and the wind did the rest. Once up the locks we turned hard left on to the Engine Arm, we have never been up here before, It is mainly residential moorings but there is a facilities block with very clean showers, toilets. pump out etc at the end as well as a 48 hr mooring. The only thing missing is a water point, but there is a very long hose reel in the facilities block that will reach from the last residential water point to the visitor moorings. After watering up, we winded and made our way back to the Old Main Line where we turned left and carried on to Oldbury Junction where again we turned left on to the Titford Canal, up the Oldbury Flight of locks commonly known as "Crow" to moor with about 35 other boats just above the BCNS meeting rooms at the old pump house. Since we have been here the weather has taken quite a turn for the worse and we have a BBQ organised for tonight at the pump house, lets hope it eases off by then. -- Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Join SOW and help save our waterways http://www.saveourwaterways.org
