Two nights without a signal...

So here is the update...

Thursday July 31st 2008

An interesting and busy day. I turned around and came back down the Macclesfield to the Trent & Mersey. At the first lock a guy fell in. He wasn’t concentrating and lost his footing. Reminded me that I really must not fall in. Did a further 12 locks today. Weather held off ok. It was humid but did not rain. I walked back to get my car. It took only 1 hour to walk although the boat trip took 5 and a half hours! I also rescued a runaway toddler. He was running along the towpath in his toddling style. I put my arms out and he ran into them, closely pursued by his nan.

Friday August 1st 2008

Another busy day - going down 14 locks!! It was a bit blustery today but the rain held off and, in fact, it was quite warm and sunny. Have to go off now to retrieve the car. Will either walk the 4 miles to where I left it or, if I feel too weary I can walk one mile and hop on a bus (last bus 6pm so looking at the time now maybe I’ll be walking!). Writing this offline in the hope that I get a clear signal in a minute. I didn’t get on yesterday. What did annoy me but is now amusing me, is the fact that I seem to get a different error message every time. Hope my students didn’t write the software! By the way, ignore the time of posting which for some reason is completely wrong. I’m at a place called Wheelock tonight. It’s near Sandbach which is near Crewe.