On Friday Wal and Jane went into Northwich to the shops and salt museum while Bridie and I went into the local park for a walk with the dogs. We moved the boats down river onto the moorings near the Anderton lift for lunch. After lunch we spent the afternoon exploring the Northwich Woods and Marbury Country Park and this time we found our way into the garden centre in the old walled garden. The plants looked excellent, lots of colour and variety, must visit again when we need plants!
Saturday was a rather damp morning with showers and we prepared for our exit from the Weaver having to move onto the landing at 11am ready for our booked slot at 11:30. Once back on the T&M we both went round to the Anderton service point where we departed heading south towards Middlewich whilst Wal and Jane winded Ruby Tuesday to return northwards to Preston Brook where the boat was due back early on Sunday morning.
Bridie and I went as far as the flash in the Dane Valley where we had stopped on June 8. We stopped here for the rest of Saturday and Sunday to avoid the crowds at the Middlewich boat festival. One high point (!) was seeing an EWS class 66 hauling a very long train of Tarmac wagons (some marked lime and cement). So this line is still used but it was the only train we saw over the three days we were there.
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