Not quite as dry as promised, but only a minor sprinkling of rain. Filled up at the water point below lock 13 – very good pressure, and then started up the remaining 13 of the Audlem flight. Some boats coming the other way helped at some of them, but not much traffic. In a couple of the locks, when I remembered, I put the engine into neutral at 1200 rpm to keep the charging going, given that tick over speed appears to be no more than that at which the alternator cuts in but delivers virtually no current.
Tied up at our usual spot in Market Drayton, with the shortest walk into town. Tried, without success, to find a shop that sold a clamp meter. After a Morrison's shop went into Wetherspoon's to download a couple of iPlayer programmes, but the connection was incredibly slow, and we gave up.
Checked the diesel level – getting a bit low so we will probably fill up at Norbury Junction.
6.5 miles, 18 locks, 5 hours engine
