Up early to prepare for getting through the problem pound and lock, but first rumours were that it wasn't going to happen. So ran the engine from 8 as a battery charging measure. However, CaRT going us all moving reasonably quickly, even though the pound was still low.
Rain at lunch-time, but a sunny afternoon, so came on to Middlewich. All that meant the engine did a good stint today. Wanted to moor before Kings Lock, but there wasn't a lot of room, so came round on to the Middlewich branch of the Shroppie. Nice 48 hour mooring just before the second bridge.
7.5 miles, 12 locks, 8 hours engine
