Wolverley to Pratts Wharf

Arkholme had settled in a little too well overnight , the stern refusing to move. A passing boater tried to help ease her off but to no avail. Three of us pulling the bow did it!!!

C&RT giving Wolverley Court Lock a lick of paint.

The trees begin to thin out as we approach Kiddiminster.

Carpet works and factories long gone.

Art alive and well!!!

Now we know what Kiddiminster did with all the carpet they had left!!!

A family of Canada Geese at Kiddiminster Lock,

overlooked by this handsome church on one side

and modern day Britain on the other.

A remaining carpet factory,

now the home of Debenhams.

Moored for a quick trip to Tesco

We always make use of a canalside supermarket.

Just as we set off we met another boat, of no consequence, until a short while later a young girl came tearing down the towpath after us asking if she could borrow our handcuff key ( the locks around Kiddiminster are all fitted with anti-vandal locks) as her key had been dropped in  the lock and the boat was unable to get out!!! Fortunately another boat passed by in her direction and offered to help. There but for the grace of god go I !!!!

Aqueduct over the River Stour and the viaduct which takes the Severn Valley Steam Railway between Kiddiminster and Bridgenorth.

We find the countryside again at Falling Sands Lock

Moored at Pratts Wharf where boats were once  able to lock down to the River Stour 

This river used to be navigable from here for 1 1/4 miles down to the Wilden Ironworks.

It has poured with rain all day today so we 'stayed put'

Tomorrow its off to Stourport.....