Wednesday 11th May
Broad Street Basin is not the quietest of moorings, but we didn’t sleep too badly. It was raining when we woke up so we decided to stay where we were until it stopped. We spent most of the morning reading, but we did walk to the railway station to see how it had changed since I used to catch a train to work from here 30 years ago. The answer is that it’s changed drastically – new entrance hall, ticket collection area etc. But there is a lot of work going on outside in the approach area; we think it is to do with the Metro.
Having decided the wind and rain made walking unpleasant, we
returned to the boat for an early lunch and then set off as the rain had
stopped. We had turned round last night
and now returned to Horseley Fields Junction, this time staying on the BCN main
line. There was a very heavy shower soon after we had started, but no more rain
after that. The sun came out but the breeze was still cool.
At Deepfields Junction, we turned into what used to be the
Wednesbury Oak Loop, but which now only goes as far as the C&RT workshops
at Bradley where they make new lock gates. (More of that and photos tomorrow.) We arrived
about 2.15, others were already there and those delayed by the lock failure
yesterday, arrived during the afternoon. Most people gathered later in the
evening on an open area of grass in the Bradley compound – some with their
BBQs, others, like us, brought their food with them, ready prepared, and some
had already eaten and just came along to chat.
Today’s miles and locks – 5.25 miles 0 locks
Total miles and locks – 100.25 miles 64 locks
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