Tuesday 1 May 2018

Manchester Ship Canal

Hi

Yesterday was again another wet  Monday in Liverpool though we made the best of it as we awaited the arrival of Steph and Phil. I had prepared a large Thai meal for us that I believe went down well they stayed over in the camper, as this morning we were catching the 10.00 boat to Salford quays this entails traveling up the Mersey to Eastham lock that joins Mersey to the Manchester Ship Canal this is  a trip we intend to make one day using Buggerlugs; so I put todays expenses down to a reconnaissance. though to do the whole trip you require a pilot. However we would have to leave the MSC at Elsmere and join the Runcorn Canal; pleasure craft are not allowed on the MSC without commercial insurance
Today started not to bad Phil was taking us all through the tunnel to Seacombe as that was where the boat was leaving from However the van refused to start as the batteries were flat so Phil and I ran down to the boat dragged my spare Battery form the engine room grabbed the leads and hey presto we were making tracks Now that wasn't quite the end of it as the road was closed for repairs so after a detour and a few missed directions we made it with five mins to spare
The trip up the MSC was really good the commentary was lively and other than the wind blowing down the mike it was very educational. When we arrived at Media city we were transferred to coaches for the return trip to Liverpool ours broke down just near Pier Head so we got off and walked home (to the boat) luckily the coach infront had waited so Steph and Phil were able to transfer to that coach and continue through to Seacombe to collect the Camper.
My brother Kieth arrives tomorrow he is sharing the trip up to Scarisbrick we are pulling in there on Friday so I can pick up the car and get to my hospital on Tues next week I am having what is referred to as a small procedure. 
What a Day



Eastham Lock leaving the river Mersey and joining the Manchester Ship Canal


The motley crew I have to Travel with

Under the M6 everyone will recognise this fly over but not from this aspect

            This picture contains a fox on the marsh between the Mersey and the MSC    look carefully I believe that it has a goose in its mouth


1 comment:

Brian and Diana on NB Harnser said...

After speaking this morning I remembered your Blog. We did the ferry trip the other way, Started at Salford Quay and finished in Liverpool but that was an organised outing and we had our own coach waiting for us. Good to talk to you today and good luck at hospital.