Return to Alrewas

Tuesday. Once again a glorious day. 

Early morning shadows over the fields. 

3 miles later we are approaching Fradley Junction, exactly where we wer just over 3 months ago with Brian & Ann. Seems a lifetime away. 

It's not only boats that attract the gongoozlers! 

Just above Junction Lock looking along to The Swan. 

In the lock and there are plenty of volunteer lock keepers on hand today to help us through. We know that we are back on the main system with all the boats going both ways on the canal. 

A brief stop to empty rubbish, etc., and then on again to Alrewas where they have an ArtFest. Spent the afternoon wandering around the village looking at all the pop up art. Much of it was painted on planks of wood, or bits of planks, and these were fixed up around the railings on the green, outside shops and in front gardens. When we walked into the village we had seen signs inviting people to walk the plank trail and this is what it was all about. A lot of hard work going on here but well worth it. Behind the Methodist church they had even created a beach complete with beach huts, deckchairs, teas, etc. Well done everyone. 

What a shame, we had to go to the pub for supper in order to get some free Wifi to upload a rather large data file. 

We went to the Crown, which we couldn't get into back in May, and were disappointed since by the time we had got a drink, linked up to the Internet and, generally, got settled, they presented a hand written menu - very limited in choice. OK, we stayed and the food we had was good. It seems that they had problems with the gas supply earlier in the day and hadn't been able to prep for the evening service. It would have been nice if they had told us that when we arrived, not after getting drinks, etc. OK, rant over, as I said, the food was good but the evening could have been better.