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Back to coal deliveries and life on the 'cut'

Back to normality for us now as we continue our endeavours as a newby coal boat on the Trent and Mersey canal between Alrewas and Sawley Cut.  

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A short video of us as we travel along the river section between Sawley Cut and Derwent Mouth Lock


Passing through Shardlow flood lock


'Carnage corner', as I call it, as we usually meet boats as we wiggle around this 'S' bend with usually lots of boats moored out side the pubs.  On this occasion, all was quiet!


Nearly at Swarkestone Lock, where we were going to stop for the night, this cruiser (which has been left here for weeks) seems to have met it's maker.  Tickled us how someone has rescued the kettle, placed carefully on the cabin top! 


Richard waits in the bridge hole as I serve a customer with coal enroute to Stenson the next morning


Needing some extra antifreeze for the newly rebuilt engine, we do a quick detour to Midland Chandlers in the complex of Mercia Marina on the outskirts of Willington


Spent up (again) we singled the boats out, after winding, and returned through the tunnel entrance back onto the canal once again to resume our journey


Turning right onto the canal for our night's mooring further along the canal in Willington village.  It was busy when we moored up with coal sales, so we planned that a coal order would need to be imminent if we were not to be the Coal Boat with no Coal for sale ('Pub with no Beer' reference for those familiar with the lyrics...I'll get my coat)

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