Tuesday night moored just outside Macclesfield there are no buildings , roads , boats  or railways near us just woodland very dark outside very quiet but we are warm and cosy
Ok we all know Tuesday should be before Wednesday but then the computer does know better .

Wednesday night moored in Macclesfield  town its wet and wild outside we went into the town centre today ,too many charity shops really  perhaps they suffer with not enough stuff to go round ? but still a nice town only trouble its down a hill then up the other side to get there and for every down there is  an up to get back , moving on tomorrow  as it`s only a twenty four hour mooring but any way we much prefer the rural dark moorings such as last nights with no passerbys or traffic noise .

After a stay in Congleton during which visited the street market and car boot on Sunday and did the rounds of the shops on Saturday we have now turned and are heading back to Poynton

The weather forecast is for warm again I certainly hope so .

Congleton town hall an interesting building ,you can hire the meeting rooms for weddings etc , very grand

Congleton wharfe we have spent two nights here you can just see us on the left

These are known as  snake bridges you can see the reason why they do bear a resemblance to a coiled snake .

This is a double bridge half for the horses the other for the road

Fantastic country side we are travelling through the weather is fresh but dry and bright 

Thursday night moored at Gurnett aquaduct lovely view up the valley . Friday morning  a bit of a damp start but soon cleared up and we set off to the Bosley locks Twelve all together in the space of a mile first job at the top is a service area so water topped up and all three loo tanks emptied , then down we go twelve in a row we have got a got a system going Hilary walks lock to lock while I have to sit on Sybil and steer , but after she has set the lock ie filled it and opened the top gates I get Sybil in then dismount , close one gate and open one bottom paddle at which point I have to jump back on as she (Sybil ) sinks down into the lock then Hilary opens the bottom gates to let me out then closes both bottom paddles and gates , walks to the next lock then the procedure is repeated , hard work.
Any way when we reached the bottom decided that was enough for the day and moored up on the Dane aquaduct

This was the view on Saturday morning when we woke at the bottom

of the locks as the sun burnt off the mist sign of a nice day to follow

The aquaduct next to where we are moored in Congleton for Saturday night ,we passed over this road earlier this afternoon  then walked down it on our way to the town centre  it has been a beautiful autumn sunny day , ideal cruising weather

Top sill of one of the Bosley locks see the size of the curved blocks  that form the corners nearly four feet along each side the design of these locks has been refined over the years and they are some  of the newest locks to be built

Back out and on the move again  ,last night moored just out side Bollington This area is known as Happy Valley I haven't found out why yet , I did read in a local information centre that when this area was full of mills that the workers were better treated than in the cities , could that be the answer or is there a more modern reason ? I shall try to find out more .Moving on today through Macclesfield we will see if we can get a mooring this time so we can visit the town.

Doing a bit of gardening while moored in the marina

Mr heron sat on the end of the pontoon waiting for a fish to come along 

Autumn is here 

This is what could happen if your not carefull ,it is sat on the bottom of the canal which shows how deep they are ,it is said if you fall in the first thing to do is stand up and see who is watching 

Canal side mill in Marple

Lovely views across the Goyt valley

Sunday night we are back on Sybil She has been moored outside Poynton last week , we have lit the fire to get her and us  warmed up again ,the batteries are a little low after sitting a week but enough to run the TV tonight .Tomorrows forecast is wet and wild .Sure enough Monday morning has arrived wet and wild it is , we are running the engine to boost the batteries and heat up the hot water.
The wind is supposed to drop by lunchtime if so we will move up to the fuel supplier a couple of hundred yards away fill up with diesel , the water point is also nearby so that can be topped up as well and subject to the wind we can move on again , probably back down the Macclesfield to explore
more unvisited parts.