More than a week later

We finally made Birmingham on Monday of last week, then after just one night there we moved on towards Oldbury.

Lovely rainbow at the rally

On Wednesday we went up the 6 locks there on our way to Titford Pumphouse. We have come here for the weekend to attend the end of season rally of the Birmingham Canal Navigation Society (BCNS).
We arrived on Wednesday so we could help setting up on Thursday. So Thursday saw us helping to put up a marquee.
A couple of people there we knew but a steep learning curve trying to remember everyone's names.

We did have some rain and hail on Saturday resulting in this lovely rainbow. Falcon is the second boat.

Moored just before Gosty Tunnel

There was a blues band on Saturday night and Paul spent some time serving at the bar.
By the time we were out and about on Sunday the marquee was already down. Our timing was good!
Several boats were leaving, but as we were staying until Monday we took windlasses and helped out at the 6 locks. 
When we arrived on Wednesday all the locks were ready and open so we made good progress so it's seemed only fair to return the 'compliment'.

We are 5th boat to the right of the bridge

On Monday Anne came to see us so when it was our turn to come down the locks having one extra pair of hands made it quicker.

At the moment we are in Hawne Basin. Spending 2 nights here before moving on a short distance to Withymoor Island where Falcon will stay whilst we go on holiday.