Tuesday 30th August 2016
Exhausted after a great weekend trading & very tanned we popped to Aldi for a top up of supplies then set off for a close but safe stop above the dreaded Wigan Flight.
We stopped at Ellerbeck Narrowboats for fuel as we were told his price was better than the nearby marina! we also had a pump out & topped up with water.
The owner is really helpful & loves having the business of passing boats unlike some hire companies we’ve come across, he also has the maddest Jack Russell in the universe!
We passed the White Bear Marina, then on out into more open countryside again.
We decided to stop the night opposite Haigh Hall Country Park golf course which is about a mile from Wigan top lock, it was a lovely spot but too much further on is not recommended apparently! Another beautiful evening, tables, chairs, food & drink outside again while we laughed for hours at Bailey cat terrifying every dog that dared to pass! one lady with a Labrador even turned back rather than pass our boat!!
I have been making myself quite ill with stress worrying about the dreaded Wigan Flight, but tomorrow I will just have to deal with whatever it throws at us!
6 miles 0 Locks 0 Swing Bridges 3 Hours
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