All's well again

After the panic over the engine we soon came to Tixall Wide. The story goes that the landowner wasn't too happy with the idea of the canal going through his land, so the canal company widened this part such that it should look like a lake. Anyway, it was a chance to open the throttle and clear out any muck in the engine. (It's also great fun to be able to race along for a while.) 

A view across to Tixall stables. 

All too soon we had to slow down again as we came into Tixall Lock. 

This is a lovely canal that meanders along following the course of the Rivers Sow and Penk. It also brought back memories of our very first trip in Polgara when we brought her down from Barbridge to Pillings Lock Marina. Not such a frantic trip this time round! Well, with the exception of the engine dying on us. 

We passed through Acton Trussell where the M6 runs close to the canal and stopped overnight at Park Gate Lock, just outside of Penkridge. 

By the way, I should have reported back that the Stilton and Walnut biscuits were fabulous. All gone now but we have some beetroot to cook and these may be going into some beetroot tarts some time soon.