A lot of locks on the horizon today so we made an early start. The rain that was falling when we woke had stopped by 8.00am and we made good time to Wordsley Junction and up the first 8 locks of the Stourbridge flight. We got to lock 9 at 9.30am - but were still there at 11.00am!
The pounds above the next four locks were almost dry and there were 4 boats trying to go up. BW arrived and let some water through from the Fens Pools and eventually we were on our way again.
After a bite of lunch at the top of the 16 were set off for the next lot at Delph. Here we were much assisted by a local 'obbler and we arrived and moored at Merry Hill basin at 3.30pm. Apart from those spots of rain it had been another fine day.
The travels of nb Chyandour.
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