Saturday 18 August.
Moved further north to Tewitsfield and the terminus of the current canel. It used to go on to Kendal, but the M6 put paid to that. However we were able to walk further north along the canal, past some abandoned locks. (There are plans afoot to restore the canal to Kendal by going under the M6.) No piccies today as I do not have the lead for the camera with me.

Sunday 19 August
Still do not have the lead for piccies, but in yet more foul weather we headed back south to Garstang. Christine decided to get off at one point and decided to walk for an hour. Just right to arrive at the only swing bridge in the whole system. In the mean time I managed to ground the boat, and retrieve it alone. Mum and baby ducks came calling for tea.

Monday 20 August.
A lazy day! Finally the sun came out, but I was on board checking over the last few details before we hit the Ribble Link, and the tidal rivers leading to the Leeds and Liverpool, Rufforth Link. Found the isolating valve for the leaking kerosene stove, and turned it off. Attempted to fix the Bilge pump, with no success. (Although I knew that I had to open it.) Called a mobile engineer, who quickly identified the bilge pump problem, and did what I had failed to do, (break the system off from its base and open it up!) Now fixed. Then checked out the bow Thruster. 2 fuses blown, one which was obvious, and the second that is not visible, but because the engineer had been on the boat before, he knew where to find it. Also gave free advice on the keresene stove as there are no instructions.
Chris went to the local pool for an hour's constitutional. £4.80 and only one life-guard.