What's happening now?

GUELROSE got back to it's moorings on 31st August and has not moved since. However, in the meanwhile, Jenny and I have managed a two day trip to Dublin, staying in a hotel overlooking the Grand Canal, there was a lock to the left of the hotel, a lock to the right of the hotel, and a tram station over the canal, but where o where were the boats?

I spent several hours longingly gazing at the canal waiting for a boat to appear (okay, maybe a few minutes) over a period of time but no boats were to be seen. The canal appears to be navagable and the locks seem to be in working order but where were the boats?

On Wednesday 11th September we returned to the boat and were amazed at the water level in the canal. It was at least six inches above normal. Bearing in mind that the pound we live in extends from Fradley to Glascote locks and also takes in the Brirmingham and Fazeley to Curdworth Locks, we are looking at some 15 miles of canal, multiplied by the width of the canal multiplied by the 6 inch increase, then we are looking at a serious amount of water that has to go somewhere?

That's it for now, our next cruise will be next Wednesday, 17th September, when we will be taking a client of the military hospital based in Selly Oak for a days cruise, more of that later.