Whitchurch to Ellesmere

Miles 11.97, Locks 0, Lift bridges 4, tunnels 1 (80 Mtrs)

It was still dull when we set off with the occasional patch of mizzle. As you can see no locks but we now have lift bridges. The further west we went the weather improved and we moored in the Ellesmere town arm in warm sunshine. We went for a stroll round town with my eye open for suitable material to make a temporary replacement for the cover panel I lost last night. A Builders merchant came up with some woven plastic rubble bags which looked like it could be folded and glued to the correct size. All that was needed then was to fit some press studs in the right places.

That done it was so nice we decided to stay.

The temporary cover panel in place. Pity they don't do green rubble bags