This first pic is of the pib where we moored last night. We had had two recommendations about it and so we decided to see what the food was like. We were not disappointed .. their steak and ale pie was the best we have had for a long time, the beer was good and the price reasonable.
A very good place which put us in good fettle to continue through the Chesire part of the canal.
This cow caught our imagnation, it just stared, peacefully chewing as we passed by. In poetic rural mode until we came to this sign which we had to stop at and have a nose.
................. it proved to be fascinating and somewhat un-nerving since it was an underground bunker to control the area in case of a nuclear war. Three stories deep and full of 1960-80s technology about the defences for a nuclear war.
......................... having been through the nuts and bolts of a nuclear wipe-out, which was very well and somewhat un-nervingly presented we were amused by this sign in the cafeteria. It needed a bitof light relief.
The next stop in the journey was in Audlem where we have moored for the night. This has proved to be a lovely village with the usual 13thC Church and a medieval butter market to the lower right. As you get!!
The walk back to the boat is lovely. Unusually there are large and pine trees by the side of the canal which changes the feel of the canalside. Many people have started their stoves !
This was a quaint little selling point for a local with produce and an honesty box. Everything had gone so I hope that all had been honest !!
.................... and finally this is the view from where we are moored. Believe it or not this is the start of the River Weaver which we were on at the Anderton Lift. Somewhat smaller.
Strange thing about where we are now is that there is no sound from around. Not the usual bit of traffic, aircraft, trains or even animal life. Superbly peaceful.
Tomorrow a very large flight of locks upwards and Market Drayton.
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