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Tixall Lock

Friday morning we left Tixall Wide with just 1 lock today.  Just after we had been through the lock we saw a moorhen with 4 tiny chicks.  They are so small and cute!  We arrived at Stafford Boat Club in time to have lunch and just before it poured with rain!
We have moored here before and their facilities are very good, including the bar!
Our friends Annie and Colin have a mooring here and they arrived back on Saturday morning.  In the evening the 4 of us went into Stafford to The Picture House, which is a Wetherspoons pub.

With Annie and Colin

 The building obviously used to be a cinema, and apparently they show old black and white movies on a Sunday.  The picture doesn't show how well they have done the decoration.

On Sunday Annie and Colin took us to Halesowen to Coombeswood Canal Trust open day.  Several days of cruising, but only an hour by car!  We are member of the trust, as are they.  The weather was perfect and we had a lovely day and caught up with several more friends!

Leaving Stafford Boat Club

Yesterday we moved on, back the way we came and are moored again at Tixall Wide.  Thankfully though this time the sun is shining.