A car full

Lots more heavy rain overnight, but fortunately it had stopped by this morning and was quite nice.  After breakfast we started packing proper — and began to realise that we had perhaps underestimated how much stuff was stashed away in the boat.  We knew we didn’t have to take everything in one go because we’ll be back on Friday to hand over Briar Rose to her next owners; but with the car filling up, we made the decision to prioritise what we need for tomorrow, and then come back on Tuesday for another load.

The car was pretty much full by about 11.45, so we walked down to Whittington for a toasted sandwich at the Main Street Cafe.  It meant we got a good walk in, and we’re still back to the boat before 2pm.  The boat itself looks a bit as though we’ve been burgled and ransacked, but we’ll sort the rest out on Tuesday.

This afternoon we’ve driven up to Cheshire.  Google brought us through some very dramatic scenery, taking in the Staffordshire Moorlands and the edge of the Peak District, but the route included some very narrow and winding roads.  We’re staying at Shrigley Hall Hotel for the night.

It’s only a few minutes drive to Braidbar in the morning, and we’ve been told not to be there before 10am!  Don’t forget to switch over to the Kingley Vale blog to follow us there.