Monday 11th July

Brewood to Windmill End

An early start to get to Autherley junction for 10 where Andy was due to meet us, having spent the night in Wolverhampton. He arrived there as we were going through the stop lock. Turned right to get to Aldersley junction and then up the Wolverhampton flight. All the pounds were low for the first half of the flight then we started meeting boats coming down and the rest were ok. Moored above the top lock. We walked with Peter to the station where he caught a train back to London and we went through the underpass to go to the Great Western for lunch. There Andrew Todd was waiting for us. After lunch we carried on down the Old main line, down Factory locks onto the New Main line and through Netherton tunnel to get to Windmill End where we moored for the night. Walked to The Old Swan where we had dinner in the Smoke room. I had Faggots for the second time this trip as they are homemade, not as good as the ones from Welshpool, but still good.