Despite CRT’s failing in their statutory duty to keep a waterway navigable, the water had flowed down during the night and the previous dry pounds had refilled and boats started to move at 0800, so we were off! A few angry voices as some boats tried to leapfrog those waiting … so goodbye Wigan!
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Look water! All OK now …
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Round to lock No 86 (going downhill now – note the widning mechansim for the gates as the original beams were in the way of the new bridge!). We paired up with John & Maggie on “Maggie May?”, the question mark was there because, Maggie may or may not!
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And past Wigan pier, yes, that’s it!
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And here’s the crew – all glad to be off . .
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Quite a long day today, to make up for the missing hours from yesterday. Through lots of electric swing bridges and the junction of the Rufford branch, where we took on water
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After over seven hours, we past Heaton’s Bridge and decided to moor up beside some very vocal Coots!
A nice mooring! Time for garbanzos y rioja
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