Diverted off the River Weaver

Monday, 27 April 2009 13:44

For security reasons, which I suspect are obvious, we don't say when we are away from the boat, unless we are certain that the mooring is secure. Last week, I (John) had to visit my brother in Bristol. Hands up if you knew I was away. Fiona stayed on Epiphany, and reported with the royal "we".

The plan was originally to catch the train from Northwich, but the local lockie at Hunt's Lock suggested that Vale Royal was a better mooring (how right she was), and Hartford would be a better station for the connection (right again). On Wednesday afternoon, last week I went for a reconnaisance walk from Vale Royal Lock to Hartford. It must have been about five miles round trip, bearing in mind the cul de sacs that seem to forget that people walk places still. The car rules! Still, eventually I found the shortest route, which took about 50 minutes on Thursday morning. The first half is along the towpath, passing bluebells and then through the woods - a lovely walk, passing under the railway viaduct I was to cross a little later.


Hartford station is on the Liverpool line, so I changed at Wolverhampton

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