Thursday 13th June

Black Country Museum to Windmill End,  Netherton

We moved over to the facilities on the other side of the arm to fill up with water and empty the toilet and rubbish bin.

Set off and continued along the old main line towards Factory junction. On the way we spotted a Londis in Tipton. Another boat was already moored there and we pulled up in front of them and I went to get some milk.

At Factory junction we turned right and down Factory locks onto the new main line. At Dudley Port junction we turned right onto the Netherton tunnel branch and through Netherton tunnel.

At Windmill End junction we turned left on the Dudley no. 2 canal. We could see no sign of the pub that we had visited last time. As we approached Gosty Hill tunnel we could see a headlight at the other end so we moored. Eventually a pair of working boats appeared presumably on their way to the Pelsall rally. After passing through the tunnel we moored and had lunch on board. After that we carried on to Hawne Basin where we moored in a downpour. After the rain had eased we filled up with diesel. Then we set off back to Windmill End where we moored on the offside.

Later we went to the Old Swan. We had one pint downstairs then went upstairs to the restaurant in the old function room where we had a three course meal with beer.