Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th May 2021 at Streethay.
The geraniums are back (much to R's despair, as he can't see where he is going!).
Breakfast at the Great Haywood Café was irresistible.
Last night Bridgett had said that she was meeting old friends for coffee at the Great Haywood Café and, to our delight, she was still there when we arrived. There she is, on the left, chatting to her friends.
At Brindley Bank, we found Mel, Peter and "Inkling" waiting for us (with Inca, their Hungarian Vizsla dog and Tonic, their cat).
Mel had generously offered to cook for us - a great treat!
On Wednesday morning we stopped off in Rugeley for a "few bits" in Tesco.
For years Rugeley has been defined by the huge power station in its midst. Each time we have passed we have been amused by the sight of small houses that seemed to have huge chimneys sprouting from their rooftops.
Sadly, this is the last time we will see this view as on 6th June, these cooling towers are scheduled to be demolished and the site redeveloped for housing.
Even sadder was the sight, near Fradley Junction, of the destruction of ancient woodland to make way for HS2.
The woodland on the facing bank illustrates what the other side used to look like and this too will soon be flattened in the name of "progress"?
It looks like these close-packed, plastic wrapped infant trees have been planted as part of their "planting two trees for each one cut down" pledge but how few of these close-packed trees will survive? And what about all the wildlife those woodlands supported? Can that be replaced? It makes you weep.
Tonight's mooring was one of our favourites between Streethay and King's Orchard Marina. Now a quiet backwater but HS2 will go roaring by just a hundred yards away. Still, a beautiful sunset.
Two days: 20 miles, 6 locks and 7.9 hours
Trip: 25 miles, 7 locks and 10.5 hours.
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