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Trent and Mersey: Cheshire Locks 'Heartbreak Hill' 23rd May.
Harecastle Tunnel
"The Potteries"
Jessica and Trish, lunch on the Caldon, 24th May
Caldon Canal: Hazlehurst Junction, a mirror image.
Caldon Canal: Leek Arm. 25th May
This is another 'Westlander' with the same lines as Shellfen.
'Astor' is very similar in construction.
Here it is on the hardstanding at Wheelton, Top Lock.
Astor has steering facilities at both ends- designed to go back and forth along the narrow agricultural canals in Holland.
Canal de Berry and the 'Berrichon'
Lorsque, dès 1839, le canal de Berry est ouvert totalement sur le reste du réseau, ses mariniers rencontrent les bateliers des autres régions, et leurs bateaux. Ils en viennent ainsi à faire modifier leurs bés de cane en s'inspirant des formes de la flûte bourguignonne. Nait alors la flûte berrichonne ou berrichon, à la capacité de fret supérieure à celle du bé de cane dont il garde les dimensions : de 24 à 27,50 m de long, sur 2,30 m à 2,60 m de large.
"In1839, when the canal de Berry was eventually connected to the canal network the navigators met other boatmen and their boats from other regions. They modofied their 'bés de Cane' (duck nest ?) boats being inspired by the 'flûte bourguignonne' (bourgogne bottle shape ) to give rise to the flûte berrichonne or 'berrichon', which was larger than the 'bés de cane' with a length of 24 - 27.5 m and a width of 2.3 -2.6 m."
Deux bés de cane dans le port de Roanne , dans les années 1880.
(Document du Musée Déchelette, Roanne)
River Avon, July 2009
Pershore
Evesham
Join 'Bart' at Pershore for the week end, and cruise to Evesham. Bike back to Pershore.
Bridgewater Canal, August 2009
Worsley
Plank Lane, Leigh
WIGAN
FLIGHT
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JOHNSONS HILLOCK
BLACKBURN
Join the boat on the 29th August as it sails past Sale and continue as far as Blackburn where I catch the train on the 1st. September.
Sunday September 13th 2009
Trip up Wigan flight on Wilm and Rachel's boat, with Morgan, Elsa and friends. misty morning start and a lovely lunch at the 'Kirkless Hall' now thriving again. Bike back to car.
approaching the flight , misty morning start.
lock wheelers have a tea break
examples of unconventional boat-handling- like father like son.
nearly there..........................................KIRKLESS HALL AT LAST!
Dudley Industrial Working Museum. (photo: M. White)
