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Bridgewater Preston Brook to Runcorn 1st Oct 2015

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From the overnight mooring overlooking the suburbs of Runcorn south to Waters meeting and turn on to the old Main line to Runcorn. The route in to Runcorn is much more rural than expected with a tree lined route allmost all the way to the terminus at Waterloo bridge. The Waterloo pub next to the terminus has now been turned in to a Buddhist temple.

Bridgewater Bollin Aquaduct to Preston Brook 30th September 2015

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From Bollington to Lymn with a stop for Water on the Way. In Lymn a trip to the Hopkinsons butcher to get a selection of treats including calves liver for tonight, which was excellent. From Lymn through Grappenhall, Walton and Moore to a mooring about 3/4mile short of Preston Brook.

Bridgewater Worsley to Bollin Aquaduct 29th September 2015

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Another early start this morning to get to

Sale to meet Tim from 20th Century Fires who was booked to service the Pellet Stove on board. Arrived at Dane Road bridge at just after 10:00, and Tim turned up just before 11:00 an hour or so later the Stove was cleaned and serviced and the flue swept out, and you can see the difference with the stove burning brighter and cleaner than before. Unfortunatly 20th Century had been cleaned out of pellets the day before and were waiting on fresh supplies, during the discussion it worked out that their supplier was in Leek where we are planning to be at the end of next week, so with 20th Centurys blessing I contacted UK Pellet Supplies direct and will arrange for a local delivery at the end of next week.

After doing my 1/2 day "in the office" we set off again through Sale, and TImperly to the countryside west of Manchester, stopping for the night on the Bollin embankment overlooking the Cheshire countryside.

Tommorrow Lymn, Grappenhall, Preston Brook and Runcorn.

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L&L Pennington Flash to Bridgewater Worsley 28th Sept 2015

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From Pennington Flash another early start to take the dog to the Vet in Leigh after he licked the stiches out of his scar. In Leigh for 9:00 Dog given a clean bill of health (and antibiotics and pain killers) by 9:30 so time for a cooked breakfast before exploring Leigh for some shopping. Found the covered market to get some Pies (well we cannot go to Wigan without getting pies !) and then Aldi for basics and the makings of few evening meals.

Back to the boat and through Leigh bridge on to the Bridgewater Canal and the short trip to Worsley for an early finish, time to do some of the many jobs around the boat and an otherwise lazy afternoon.

Tomorrow another early start and heading to Sale to meet up with the Stove man to have the Pellet stove serviced, and pick up a new stock of pellets for the rest of the trip, then heading out of Manchester for a mooring somwhere between Lymn and Grappenhall.