Oh dear! I took these photos the following morning during my 'run round the block', returning to give Richard the verdict and photographic evidence! We were going nowhere for quite a while, that was clear! The board showing the height of the water was very much under the water and so was the mooring landing!
Such a shame that the small park area, newly created had been swamped and was coming over onto the road. I don't think the other side of the village was affected, but I'm sure this side of the bridge, sandbags in the opposite houses would have been at the ready!
Back in Fradley, we had dropped down through the junction lock outside the pub the previous evening, where the path was not muddy and we were not so out on a limb.
The bikes came out that day as the weather showed no sign of abating and we enjoyed a cycle into Lichfield.
What a lovely city! This is the Tourist Information Centre, underneath the Garrick Theatre, striking looking building.
The Tudor at Lichfield, although we didn't go in for food, we had a sneaky look down the alleyway alongside, where small shops and cafes were hidden away!
The reservoir with a view of the cathedral looking back as we began the long hilly cycle home.
Do you know what - I turn my back for a minute and look where the dog has been allowed to sit! And he calls him Scab!
The official handover from British Waterways to the Canal and River Trust took place for this region at Fradley. Many people attended, however, none of them really took an interest in us stranded boaters! Poor us! At least we were luckier than others, in that we had all facilities at the above BW yard, others were moored at the side of the A38 with nothing but the sound of roaring traffic.
It would have been nice to at least had one of the staff call round to us, ask us if we were ok and give reassurance that the river would be unlocked as soon as it was safer for passage. Probably they were not interested in the core topic of their careers, just playing lip service to the officials (politician, mayor and press included) present. Controversial, sorry, I digress.....
We hired a car for the following weekend and visited our son Ryan for his birthday at my Mum's house in Lincolnshire and Richard's parents as well.
Most of the week had been predictably wet, but Sunday, I had one of the best days ever with the shop selling canal art as well as various general shop items like badges and mooring pins! Just as I thought we would never get a summer! Glass half empty, starting to sound like Richard!
Last night we had a great night at The Swan at Fradley catching up with fellow forum http://www.canalworld.net/forums friends, Allan and Debbie http://www.keeping-up.co.uk/ and Sue and her friend and another couple on their boat mooring up from us.
The above photo shows the 'boat moored today at a very wet Alrewas and yes the fire has been lit! It's July and 'orible, so I don't care, trouble is it's too hot in here now, I might need to open the side hatch properly....
River update - in the amber and unlocked, but it still looks angry, so we will leave wiggling under bridges and going around weirs for another day.....................
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