A two hour cruise..

We left Rugeley at six thirty this morning and we had the world to ourselves and the birds.
After a gentle bimble we arrive at Colwich Lock which was in our favour.  The wind had got increasingly chilly so I walked the next pound to Great Haywood lock to warm up, worked Steadfast through and moored up before the junction with the Staffs and Worcester canal.

We are running the diesel stove 24/7 on a low setting and that is keeping Steadfast warm and cosy and as Anglowelsh were close by it was the perfect opportunity to buy more fuel for the stove.  Joe lugged the jerry can and I did the interaction ( payment, paperwork) from a 6 foot distance.
We will stay here overnight, maybe two, before moving slowly on towards Hatherton. Plenty of walkers about today though the Anglowelsh hire fleet has suffered a lot of cancellation/postponements due to the current health crisis.

Coming up through Colwich Lock

Heading to Great Haywood

Great Haywood lock

Anglowelsh fleet all in at Great Haywood