Boatdate: 13092019
Location: Rufford 
Canal: Leeds Liverpool-Rufford Branch
Heading:North
Weather: Windy sun and showers

Friday 13th lives up to its name: engine won't start. Spend ages wondering why till 1st Mate points to the engine pull stop in the wrong position. Der. Finally set off and soon onto the Rufford Branch and have a fairly gruesome time with the swing bridge and first two locks which are all a nightmare to work. I believe some maintenance has since been done so maybe they will be better to work next time. The boat ahead of us (Golden Girl) was having trouble too so we paired up to work them which probably saved a hernia or two. Moored up for the evening by Prescott Bridge (Br5) as no need to push on much more that afternoon and fixed a puncture on the push bike front wheel as the sun set over the flat fields.