We enjoyed our 2 days in Birmingham centre. An Indian fusion meal in a restaurant that appeared in the Telegraph top 100 restaurants in the country and has featured in Gordon Ramsay's F-word programme was a little disappointing. However the concert of Shoenberg and Carl Nielsen performed by Royal Danish Orchestra was excellent.
I discovered that the domestic water pump had developed a slight leak. which had dampened some of the woodwork. Fortunately there was a boatyard nearby who were able to provide and install a new one. We also have a slight leak in thw stern where the prop shaft passes through the hull. The boatyard engineer was able to calm my fears that this was a major problem requiring taking the boat out of the water. It merely requires the replacement of an O-ring and can be safely delayed until our boating is finished for the year.
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| The Engine Arm canal passes over the Main Line near Smethwick |
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| Typical view of the Main Line. |
This morning I travelled by train to Leicester to take my elderly father to the dentist but we were on the move by 2:30PM. We travelled along Telford's impressive New Main Line built in the 1820's which passes through some of the more deprived areas of Birmingham. However for much of the journey one could, almost be out in the countryside as the canal runs in a grassy cutting. After ascending the 3 lock Factory Flight at Tipton we moored in a tree surrounded area in the suburb of Coseley.
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