Our last day on the Staffs and Worcs, before turning onto the Shropshire Union at Autherley Junction. Walked into the village of Coven for coffee and a teacake at the cafe and shopping at the Co-op, then back on the boat and onto the final section to Autherley, marked on the guide as a "very narrow cutting" known as Pendeford Rockin - a bit like the rural roads in Scotland, except the passing places here are cut into the rock face. Fortunately we didn't need to test the width, with no boats oncoming.
Pendeford Rockin
A sharp right turn under a bridge and into a 'stop lock' of only 6" fall with a tollkeeper's cottage, to slow up boats long enough so the canal company could collect their fee. This took us onto the Shropshire Union and an overnight mooring at Napton Narrowboats - unfortunately no Elsan disposal (despite what the guide says) at the junction so we had to drink sparingly...it does get a bit edge of seat when both toilet cassettes are nearly full. Denis has decided it is finally time to fund installation of a pump-out loo… result!
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