Today the decision was ‘Scunthorpe’ using the bus passes. An interesting trip over Keadby bridge this time, having passed underneath yesterday. It has a double lane road way with a double track railway next to it, separated by a steel fence, but no trains as we went over. Some good buildings in Scunthorpe town centre again spoiled by unsympathetic shop fronts – what does go on in the local planning departments? A covered market with a good food hall, the rucksack was soon filled. Myra also was very pleased to find a glass half pint measuring jug in an old fashioned department store. She had been searching for some three years. On the return journey, the driver dropped us off outside the Fish and Chip shop; which had been recommended last night by the crews of two narrowboats based at Strawberry Island, Doncaster. We have had better F&C; we have also had a lot worse, all in all not bad.
Having stocked up with sufficient calories, we moved off , passing through the unique sliding railway bridge operated by Network Rail from the adjacent Keadby Canal Junction signal box. The bridge slides into the abutment on the same side as the box. Then two swing bridges, one manual,one powered and moored for the night short of Godnow swing bridge just before the rain started again.
The 2008 journey thus far: 73 Locks & 166 Miles & 2 Swing Bridges
