Middlewich Boat Festival
I managed to get away from work earlier than usual on Friday and arrived in Middlewich for exactly 1pm and after dropping my gear off on Ariel I headed off in the direction of Town Wharf.

During the course of Friday afternoon and early evening, the Horse headed north, below big lock shortly followed by Gifford being towed by Thea to film some horse boating below the lock. Shad was also in attendance and as the boat was dropping down the lock I spoke to Mike Turpin and Ray Butler. I joined them on Shad which I took to the winding hole, and then back through Big Lock and on to the moorings in Town Wharf where we moored alongside Gifford. Gifford had been dropped off earlier at Big Lock by Shad and was then taken onto the moorings by Spey. As this was an historic event this was filmed by various people, including, I beleive, BBC's Country File.

 

Matt on Sweden winding in Middlewich Saturn in Middlewich

Plover in Middlewich Shad and Gifford

Wardle Lock Cottage Rope Weaving

Shad in Middlewich Rope Weaving

Bittell in Middlewich The Saturn Project

Rope Weaving Clio in Middlewich