Saturday 4th July.
When we woke up this morning we noticed someone setting up to fish just in front of the boat. Being a Saturday this is not an unusual practice there being fishing competitions most weekends.
It was a part of C&RTs Let's Fish but this weekend especially for children. I must say that it was very popular with mums and dads, and probably grandmas and grandads, keeping an eye on their kids while they were fishing. The fishing points were about 20ft apart and went on for over a mile and a half. We reckoned over 100 participants.
It was great to see but, by boaters convention, we had to go past at about 2mph.
When passing fishermen (and women) you try not to create a wake and try to make as little disturbance to the water as possible.
And that, of course, all added time to our day's travels.
Just around the corner was the Wedgwood factory. Some years ago we had a look around their museum.
Then, the first lock of the day, Trentham Lock. Over the next four miles there were a further five locks to negotiate.
You can tell that we are entering the world of potteries, except that most of them are now closed and slowly disappearing.
At Twyford Lock the artwork was commissioned by C&RT as part of a plastics challenge.
Looking back at the old Bone and Flint Mill, erected in 1857. On highdays and holidays they fire up the boilers and the mill can be seen in action.
At Stoke Top Lock we met a delightful Indian family whose parents had come to pay them a visit. The wife was kind enough to ask if we minded being photographed. The grandson and his father came and stood on the boat while we were in the lock. Again, plenty of photos.
After that we turned into the Caldon Canal to take on water and, yes, you've guessed it, empty the loo.
Opposite us was a statue of James Brindley who built the canal.
We then turned round, headed back onto the Trent and Mersey Canal and picked up a mooring for the night.
Now I've seen some trophies in my time but that's impressive.
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