Sunday 15th August
Today we had a visit from Jer & Louise who joined us for lunch at The Round Oak, I was disappointed that the Mushroom Wellington advertised on their website was no longer on their menu so we all settled for a Sunday Roast, but those of us who opted for beef found it tough.
After lunch J & L took us to Currys at Merry Hell Hill shopping centre where we purchased a new television.
Monday 16th August
We were up and away by 9:30 this morning, through the wonderfully named Bumblehole Lock, and then onto The Bratch Locks which are 3 locks in a row which we were soon through with the help of the two lock-keepers.
There was a chilly wind on the journey and Joy made us a cuppa-soup to keep out the cold.
Three & a half miles and five more locks saw us in Compton where we moored up conveniently near the town on a 48 hour mooring to wait for a delivery from Amazon tomorrow.
We ambled down to the town shops for some groceries and on the way back Pep’s Plaice was just too much of a temptation so we indulged in a bag of their orange coloured chips, which were delicious. These are something of a Black Country tradition being lightly battered, you can read about them here on Birmingham Live.