Plan A for today was to go to have a look at Port Sunlight. The weather had another plan, owing to the rain (which had been forecast) we had a lazy day doing small jobs on the boat and reading - oh and of course looking at various bits of the Museum.
During a dry spell, I went to look at the Ship Canal. I could see a narrowboat heading in my direction; it must have come from Marsh Lock and the River Weaver as it was just after 11am. It takes a narrowboat at least 8 hours from Manchester to Ellesmere Port.
As it came closer, there were at least eight people in view and not one lifejacket amongst them. Then one of them walked along the gunwhale from the front to the back; I wonder if he realised that the water there is probably 30 feet deep.
They entered the lower basin of the Museum and after locking up the flight, moved away towards Chester.
The evening proved (again) to be the best part of the day's weather; we had a walk around the area and the water vapour from the cooling towers of a power station was highlighting an inversion and adding to the cloud formation.
