Arrived in Birmingham this afternoon  we are moored two hundred yards from the city centre  brilliant .
We have just been for an explore of the area already and visited the library ,an unbelievable futuristic place , nine floors of books  in galleries and study rooms you go from floor to floor via escalators lit by blue fluorescent lights and a totally glass lift to the top floors  there is a roof top garden and viewing area , an attraction in its own right as well as a public building We are visiting the museum tomorrow which has a special event on "The amazing machines of Rowland Emett " the designer of chitty chitty bang bang and many others
Torrential down pour at tea time got back to boat with out getting too wet.
On the way here had an exciting meeting with President one of the few steam powered narrow boats left she was towing the butty Kildare together a massive length , almost overcome with excitement ,steam and boats , left Hilary holding the boat quite literally while I went and took pictures.