Day 29 - Bugsworth Basin to Furness Vale

Wednesday 1st July

2 miles

A scorcher very hot and humid hottest July day on record. Decided not to do a hill walk due to heat. Spent the morning enjoying the sunshine and views. Paul did monthly accounts, booked passage into Liverpool later this month.



View from our mooring

Left Bugsworth basin at lunch time for a short hot cruise to bridge 30 where we had spotted moorings with spectacular views on the way down. Luckily there was a space. It got hotter and hotter and muggier and muggier. Didn't know whether to sit inside or outside.











View from our mooring













Walked back to bridge 31 where we found the village of Furness Vale. Called into the Crossings for a beer, the landlady, one man and Paddy the dog were the only occupants. Wandered up to the Soldier Dick which was very busy. Called the Soldier Dick because of a soldier who was helped by the landlord at the time (17th C) and did not know his surname. He is buried in Disley churchyard as "Richard the Soldier".

Picked up a Chinese takeaway and sat outside to eat being entertained by the dramatic lightening show over Manchester. It was far enough away to enjoy the show without hearing the thunder. We had no rain.