Today started with a bit of promise (I'm sure I saw some blue sky!) however by the time we got going about 11am it was windy and cloudy and we had not travelled far before the showers started again. We left Melling behind and proceeded through the swing bridges. Simon had help at the first one from a chap who was heading this way tomorrow and wanted to know how to work it. We met him moored up by the third swing bridge and he set it all up for us so that we sailed straight through (thanks to the skipper of nb 'Cym').
Simon had cleared the prop of debris from yesterday before we set off but we had to stop again today to clear sundry plastic and strimmer cable. Stopping or manouvering in the swing bridge area is a rather fraught business!
Eventually passed the Ship Inn about 2 pm and moored in pouring rain.
Simon and Steve repaired to the Ship Inn after dinner for beers and another evening of live music. Bridie stayed on board to look after dogs and took photo of sunset - just to prove the day ended better than it began.
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