We didn't leave Lymm until well after 9am. A tackle shop was marked by bridge 21 and with me having almost no bait left, I wanted to make sure we stopped. Having walked through a labyrinth of small alleys just to get to it, and managing to get lost on the way back (phoned Ian in the end to ask for directions but luckily wasn't needed as a gentleman was on hand to direct me back to the canal) we headed off to do the 11 mile to Preston Brook. Now boat after boat was making their way towards Lymm. Counted at least 30 or more. Came as a bit of a shock when we kept meeting them at bridge 'oles.
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| Preston Brook. Not much to speak off, only Midland Chandlers and a boatyard and of course the Runcorn Arm. |
Rounding a bend we came across a line of boats. It was the queue for the tunnel. Its single traffic and you enter Southbound on the 30 minutes for 10 minutes and Northbound on the hour for 10 minutes. We didn't have long to wait, just 15 minutes before we joined the convoy.
Off course after the tunnel comes the stop lock and with 5 boats in front we had a bit of a wait.
We called it a day mid afternoon and I settled down for a few hours fishing. Not a bad spot for catching tiddlers. Not a big fish to be seen but, hey ho, a fish is a fish I always say. We may head down the lift tomorrow if we can get a booking. Always fancied a few days on the Weaver.
Wildlife on route,
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| Okay....not exactly wildlife but I loved the unusual markings on this cat. |
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Irene, we were stumped re the facilities at Preston Brook but eventually found them, they are down the Runcorn Arm outside Preston Brook marina, which means reversing down there or back out or turning in the marina, which is what we usually do. Not alot of use to you now though! Glad Jade is feeling better :)
I think the boat three in front of you in the queue (shown just entering the tunnel in your photo) is a little boat called Ivy. Moors across the canal from us, and I wrote an article about it -- the chap built the whole thing, steelwork as well, in his shed! If you see them again, say hello!
The elsan is about 500 yards down the Runcorn arm in a brown brick building on the right. We could just about pivot turn or reverse to marina entrance. The only elsan on the river weaver is in Northwich, we loved it down there
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