Day 85 - in Stone and watching all the boats go by.

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0 locks, 399 in total.







We're stayed in Stone today – we have until next Friday to reach the outskirts of Tamworth for a family get-together and this is a good mooring with decent shops and open spaces and swimming for Hattie. The only drawback has been the live music sessions at the local pub every Wednesday evening – not my style of music and it was very loud. Hoping that we're safe from now on! And the lights did come on across the canal last night – not quite Blackpool standard but cheerful as the temperature dropped.







John had a haircut at one of the 8 barbers in this town centre. The Council have sensibly relegated the takeaways to one small section on the outskirts of the shopping area but have apparently sanctioned a doubling of barbers in the last few years – odd. There are no big name shops here so the High Street has a lovely old-fashioned feel. There are numerous charity shops though, at least 10, so clearly some shops have had to close.







Not really done much today but I did move the boat a 100 yards or so to a sunnier spot.

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Photos

18th century coaching inn....
.....up for sale now.

Horse tunnel again by this lock.
Viewed from downhill.

For our dear grand-daughter Esme on her 2nd birthday.
How lucky was this - I'd been looking for a boat with this name all trip.