Autumn seemed to arrive late and disappear early this year, or at least we think so. But what we did see of it was worth it.
With several more commitments off the boat we needed good access to public transport. Half way between Middlewood and High Lane provided us with good options, and a lovely walking route.
We couldn’t resist a cruise down memory lane either as we decided to go onto the Peak Forest canal for a week or two.
And we managed to get a perfect view of the Halo Moon
But of course clear skies make for a frosty morning
Our neice has just moved to the area so she came to see us and enjoyed the cruise into Bugsworth Basin
We took the opportunity to catch up with several friends that we made in 2017 when we’d moved onto Firecrest but weren’t able to leave the Braidbar
We said our goodbyes to Buggy and the Sunny,
And before we knew it winter had arrived
The canal was frozen for a week and the only boat daft enough to break the ice was a CRT work boat travelling at speed. We were livid, and wish we’d thought to take a number down to complain. The snow didn’t last long, unlike the snow that fell at mum’s up in the Lake District, they got 12 inches most of it falling in just an hour or two. No wonder it took them by surprise. I caught the train up a few days after and although most had gone, the views remained spectacular
and going back to wake up to my favourite view from my teenage bedroom
