It seemed pretty chilly when we set off this morning at about 8.15.  Just through the bridge ahead of where we moored is the Merry Hill Wate...

The moorings at Autherley Junction were really quiet; as I mentioned last time we stayed there, some years ago you’d have avoided the area c...

A few years ago we would never have stopped overnight at Autherley Junction, but now it’s a popular spot.  The moorings were full, with no g...

This was a day which went wrong.  It had started ok — it had hammered down with rain in the night, but was dry if murky when we set off at 8...