Hanbury Junction to Botttom Lock Tardebigge (4 miles, 12 locks)

Early next morning, we turned left onto the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and enjoyed a quiet journey winding through lush countryside to reach the set first of 6 locks for the day.

Unfortunately, we forgot to use the camera, probably because it was horrible and drizzling, so he's a chilled piccy of Scooby.....

We moored at Stoke Works in the visitor moorings and sat out the rain.  The following day, it was time for the weather from hell, and as it was Sunday,and we were next to a lovely pub, logically thinking.  We took a deep breath and ran to the pub in the rain (Boat and Railway) where the locals were enjoying a power cut!  Not to be antisocial, we accepted a drink and dried off, planning a nice Fray Bentos Sunday lunch.

That afternoon, a friend from school, who had been following us on Facebook, came with her partner to visit, so the day was saved.  (This was after Fray Bentos!)

Once the weather had broken, the next day, we trundled past this old works entrance and onto the next 6 locks towards Tardebigge.

The sky was angry, so we tried to get through the locks quickly.

Bow hauling the butty out of the lock.  Just in time again for the rain, we moored at the Queens Head at the bottom of Tardebigge locks.  Great location for the shop, but not with this weather!