Date - 01 /09/08 Day - Monday Start - 0915 Frankton Junction End - 2000 Grindley Brook
Harnser's present position http://tinyurl.com/Harnser-s-route After the rain yesterday afternoon it turned into pleasant evening and nigh. This morning was fine and as we set off the sun came out. We made our way to Ellesmere, there were nowhere near the number of boats about as there were last Thursday when we came through. We went to the very end of the town arm and moored before following the diversion signs into town. The wharf area is being completely redeveloped with a large open pedestrian area right at the end of the wharf and plans for shops and residential properties on the site of the old creamery. After doing a bit of shopping we had lunch in town before setting off back to the boat just as it started to rain. We left Ellesmere in light showers and made our way to Hampton Bank where we have friends living, so we stopped with them for a while as we had not seen them for 3 years. Eventual we set off again and this time it rained hard for a while, but then we were rewarded with a large rainbow. We have moored for the nigh on one of the many water points above Grindley Brook locks, there must be 5 or 6 of them set out along the bank, we did try to fill with water but the one nearest to where we have moored looks to have a fine thread on the connector, not the same as our hose fitting. We would have moored on the 48 hr moorings but they are all full, lots of them must be travelling back as well as I am sure half of them were here last week when we passed through. -- Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Join SOW and help save our waterways http://www.saveourwaterways.org
