Saturday 25th August. Finally left Tarleton and headed south. Intention to get to Parbold to meet up with Angela McNeily. Notwithstanding the difficult locks, the fact that our anti-vandal key for the mechanisms did not fit, and waiting for a buddy through the locks, we made it about 6pm. (10 miles in 10 hours. All the (7) locks (Christine 6, John 1!) not only had this anti-vandal system, but they all had different operating systems. Christine was on the bank, and experienced a language difficulty with a local and his accent. Android phone went kaput! No nothing. Change of plan for tomorrow. In to Wigan. Tonight into the pub. Drinks only and left quickly as Chris felt she was not dressed properly! What rubbish - she had clothes on.

(Buddy coming through to the Leeds and Liverpool from the Rufforth Link.)