Had enough.

Buster didn't want to get out of bed this morning, he climbed in with us early on and stayed there even after his mum had got up and was getting ready. Usually he is up with the first person that gets out of bed.

I had breakfast before taking him for his walk as he didn't seem that bothered about moving, maybe he remembered the rain we had yesterday.

We finally got out for a walk on a new route today, across the footbridge over the dual carriageway, I have to confess I am more than disappointed with the number of footpaths in this areas, no good for walkers or to let dogs off the lead. Turned out this walk was no better than the ones previously been on.

Back on the boat I did some d.i.y, and set out for some new vents that I will be fitting in the cupboard above the battery compartment in the engine room, I shall cut them out when we get back on the towpath. I don't think they would be too pleased with me doing it here.

Out again as we headed towards the gift shop to have a look what they have inside, when we got there everywhere was locked up. We set off for a look around the village. 

On the way back we passed by The Navigation Inn, I have to say this place is the best thing about Bugsworth, a proper pub and dog friendly just how I like them, the food is also excellent. 

Back to the boat we both agreed we had seen enough of the place and prepared to leave, calling to make use of the services on the way out, we finally got way just after 14:15. Corinne also got to see inside the little shop, coming away with a china cup and a model of a working narrowboat. 

As I steered to the junction with Whaley Bridge Corinne vacuumed and put some washing on.

We cruised for just over two hour got through the four lift and swing bridge before mooring up behind another boat.

Buster has been on he first real walk in days.

Red dot shows position of Dee O Ghee

Swing bridge 30 was a pig to shut it took me at least ten minutes to do.

Bugworth basin, My conclusion. 

Pros.

Im glad I can say we have been here. 

The little shop is really good and the shop keeper was super friendly.

The services are well looked after and in excellent condition.

The Navigation Inn has excellent food and drink. 

Plenty of takeaways only a short walk into Whaley Bridge.

Tesco close by.

Cons.

There are no decent walks. 

The dual carriageway is very noisy only about 50 yard from where we were moored.

Pouring with rain.

It had rained all night and was still doing so. We lay in bed listening to it on the roof and stayed there a little longer today. Buster wasn't impressed going out for his walk in the rain, but enjoyed himself all the same, the river was running very fast.

We did see some beautiful black swans down the old tramway route.

We went to Tesco and left Buster on his own for the first time in the boat. I don't like leaving him anywhere on his own, if you have a dog he should be by your side at all times. 

When we got back Buster made out he was happy to see us, but to be fair he probably had enjoyed himself and spread out on our bed nice and comfy.

19:00 and we set off to the Navigation Inn starving for something to eat, it's a really nice original Inn with lots of character. We sat just around from the bar, but we could have sat anywhere. Buster was welcome and got lots of fusses and treats. 

We both had Navigation Chicken that was lovely, followed by Eton Mess and Coffee, we definitely recommend it if you ever pay Bugsworth Basin a visit. 

Navigation Chicken.

It rained most of the day, this is the best photo I could get.

Give me a break.

As Bruno Mars song goes, “Today I don't feel like doing anything”. The last few days, the dreadful Manchester, Ashton and trouble at Marple have worn me down and I can't be bothered about today.

I did the usual, took Buster for his early morning walk and as far as I was concerned that was it for me today. Corinne had other ideas and around 11:00 she was saying come on lets go. 

Oh well looks like I am doing something after all. 

We set off and I actually started to feel a bit more with life again, I have found with the Peak Forest Canal you don't moor where you want, you moor where it lets you, very shallow everywhere and full of hidden stones, I couldn't be arsed with the hassle involved in finding a mooring again so we agreed we would try and get to Bugsworth.

We passed Del Boys boat, that cheered me up slightly.

Then the battery warning light started flashing and the beeping started, I hate that beeping. The batteries weren't getting charged. We have had this trouble on and off for a while now, the engineer we had look at it a few months ago said it was the fan belt slipping but I think it's more than that. We stopped, not moored, Corinne held the centre rope while I quickly tightened the fan belt, it was a little lose but not bad. Still no charge was getting to the batteries, I'm thinking a couple of days in Bugsworth with no power, so we called in at New Mills marina to see if they had someone who could look at the problem for us, they were shut for lunch until 14:45, we went back to the boat for something to eat. Googled and phoned a couple of the local boat engineers with no answer. Sod it lets go go go. Guess what, not a peep everything was working fine again, typical.

I forgot to say the smell of the sweet factory as we passed was very nice indeed.

We made it to Bugsworth, pretty busy but we managed to turn around and squeezed in on the middle basin, it wasn't until later we found out there was a top basin that had lots more room, never mind I like it where we are.

Buster hadn't had a proper walk today, it was four-ish so we planned to take a walk into Whaley Bridge to look for a Fish & Chip shop, it didn't open until 5:00 so we bought a coffee from the cafe further along the row of shops and sat on the bench outside watching things go by, one of my favourite things to do. 

All three of us had fish, chips, mushy peas and coffee at some picnic table on the way back, turned out to be very popular all the tables soon filled up with people doing the same.

Ended up being a good day after all.