11th June 2013 - Back to the boat tomorrow

It has been great being home these past two weeks, but we are both chomping at the bit to get back to Ceilidh.  Cub Camp went fantastically.  Had a great meal with Charlie for his 21st and garden working party round at Mums.  Caught up with a lot of people, the Scout Group is in very safe hands (thanks guys) now its time to abscond again!

Our original plan was to visit both the Lancaster Canal and Liverpool during our journey.  Both the Liverpool Link and Ribble Link (to get to the Lancaster Canal) require prior booking and access is limited.  Carefully comparing the dates when access is permitted and our likely journey times convinced us that unfortunately it would be impossible to visit both this year - so we decided upon the Lancaster.  I sent the forms off but was disappointing to receive a phone call from CRT that the Ribble Link was all booked up - into September!  I asked about Liverpool but the lady couldn't help me as its a separate application. Out of the blue today we got a call back from CRT - "I understand you wish to book the Liverpool Link - what dates? - Yes that should be alright!  So our adventure continues on into Liverpool.  We have to be at Bridge 9 on the Leeds & Liverpool at 9am on 19th June where we will be met by CRT staff to conduct us into the City Centre - mostly to operate swing bridges etc I believe.  We are booked onto a pontoon in Salthouse Dock until Monday 24th June.

Now all we have to do is get back to Northwich.....

Liverpool Link Canal crossing the Pier Head