Boatdate: 06072021

Location: Wrenbury 

Canal: Llangolen

Heading: To Nantwich

Weather: Hot

At the weekend there's a floating market in Nantwich and the 2nd mate is joining us by train from Manchester on Friday. We have three days to get there so we can dawdle.

There was a queue to go down Hurleston locks and the boat in front (Dutiful Duck) was one of the trading boats heading for the floating market. The owner had a wicked sense of humour and we had a good natter which passed the time pleasantly. I'll remember his name in a minute, or not. 1st mate went off to help boats up and down the locks to speed things up. Mr Duck quipped she'd gorn off with another fella and how lucky I was. 

Finally got down the locks and back n the Shroppy and not a lot of point going much further so we moor up just after the junction for the night.

     

The locks are bounded by open country and the 21 acre 85 million gallon Hurleston Reservoir. It is supplied from the river Dee via the Llangollen canal and supplies much of East Cheshire's drinking water.