Coventry to Stoke-on-Trent

Its been a pretty chilly week.  We've had to layer up and are burning coal like it will never run out.

We even had snow and hail so we are cold.  Looking forward to the weather fining up.  Its still been picturesque and relaxing and we have occasionally had the sun on our backs which brightens the spirits even if it doesn't warm you much.

The stop in Polesworth on Thursday night left us feeling a bit seedy on Friday. We got into a session at the Bulls Head with the landlord and landlady while watching the local darts competition.  There were some good darts.

Its been a week of stopping in quaint little villages and cruising through the industrial areas of the larger towns and cities.

The last couple of days its been mainly pottery factories, like Armitage toilets, Royal Doulton and Wedgwood.

Here is a video of our walk through of the boat.

Here are some more photos from this weeks travels.

Passing the Stig

Canola Fields are everywhere

Gongoozlers helping open the lock gates

Linda impersonating the former Geelong Mayor

Approaching a lock under a bridge

Steering the Boat

A Horse for Lindsay

A cold morning in Stone

Middleport Pottery Factory

Brewery in Stone

• Total Locks this week 36
• Miles Travelled this week 58
• Average speed 8.3 Miles per day.