We were aiming to get to Penkridge as Rod is working Wednesday and Thursday and I need to get into London on Thursday as meeting some friends and going to Buckingham Palace.
As we cruised along we came across the second sunken boat we have seen on the Staff & Worc, but this one was slightly different in that as we got closer we were pretty sure it was a Caraboat, we first came across one of these on our very first canal holiday and at the time thought it was an Ice Cream van!! They are a strange contraption that can be towed on the road as a caravan on be used on water - those days are definitely over for this one!
Not long after this we crossed under the M6.
The bridge immediately before - just a slight contrast.
We arrived in Penkridge and found a nice spot to moor. The moorings run along the back of some houses and we picked the spot because it was particularly well kept, not long afterwards a gentlemen came out of his back gate, he got chatting with Rod (I am convinced Michael Appleyard has been giving him chatting lessons!), it transpired he was an ex-miner and was 78 years old, I hope I am that fit if I make it to his age. He very kindly gave us some runner beans out of his garden, which we will be having for tea tonight. He also advised the the best pub in Penkridge was The Star. He was a true gent.
I have decided that both Rod and George have a pub addiction!! We went for a walk round the village and at every pub George tried to take us in and on the way back Rod decided we should stop at the Star, two pints later we came back for tea - apparently we are supporting local businesses :-)
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