Great Haywood

Densie at Great Haywood

The fire which we lit yesterday was still alight in the morning and the diesel central heating came on at 6:30  so when we got up an hour later the boat was fairly warm.  After breakfast we shopped at the Rugeley Tesco and then set off north towards Great Haywood. Despite the forecast the weather was good with blue skies and white clouds, although there was a cold wind.  At the edge of Rugeley the canal took us past the towpath recently resurfaced by our local IWA branch and then out into the countryside below the hills of Cannock Chase.  After ascending Colwich and Great Haywood locks we moored near the junction with the Staffs & Worcestershire canal just before 12:00.

After visiting the Farm Shop for meat for tomorrow's dinner and some local cheese we returned to the boat for lunch. We could have moved on but instead decided to have a lazy afternoon.  There is always tomorrow, provided the weather stays dry.