Misty early morning cruise

 

Norbury

Stopped in Norbury for a couple of days, we treated ourselves to dinner at the Junction Inn I had the Junction pie. 

We had a 07:30 to 08:30 slot booked for a Sunday Sainsbury delivery.

After the driver had trundled the groceries from the pub car park the 200yds to FL on his sack truck we set off for a four-mile cruise, stopping en-route at Gnosall to top the water tank.

We bagged a secluded mooring on pins {minus the Shroppie shelf}, lovely and quiet apart from the feathery tweets in the trees, the kingfisher splashing, ducks quacking, the cows lowing as they march to and from the milking sheds ...... and the sound of my angle grinder on the roof!

Turnover Bridge.

Oscote Barn Bridge.

Cowley Road Bridge.

View from the moo-ring.

Rye Hill Cutting Bridge

It only took 20 mins to get rid of the rust spots, I would never use the grinder if we had neighbours.

The Anchor and back.

Rocked up at Norbury Junction on a Tuesday, last time we were here I had a fabulous pie in the Junction Inn - shame the pub is closed on Tuesdays.  

Moored outside the Anchor at High Offley on Wednesday it was shut and only opens Friday evening to Sundays lunchtime. The landlady of 50 years standing passed away earlier this year, a pub like no other, ask for a 6X and Olive would produce a jug from under the counter and top your glass. 

Mrs Olive Cliff. pub guide photo

Today we wind before Shebdon Embankment and take a slow meander back to a booked wet dock in Stafford to repaint FL's roof - later this month. I may get my pie tomorrow👍.

 

Camp at Grub Street Cutting

High bridge

Cowley tunnel