After leaving a misty mooring Friday morning we headed to Stone staying a couple of days before cruising to Great Heywood.
Today we cruised to just outside Rugeley to pick up some diesel  before heading to Fradley Junction tomorrow.

Today we left Stoke on Trent in the bright sunshine with the tree's in their Autumn colours.
Tonight we are once again moored near the Wedgwood factory and once again red sky at night.
Even when you are moored in the country at night you realise you are always not far away from civilisation.

 Yesterday we left the Caldon to moor at Festival Park leaving the Caldon through the deep staircase locks.
Red sky at night meant a nice day today and it was completely right.

Today we had the worst weather of the whole trip starting the day with heavy showers.
It gave me the chance to use the boots that Claire,Craig, Darren,Maisie and Poppy gave me for my birthday.

Tomorrow we start our journey back as we are now moored in Leek.
This is where the journey started to have the boat built and the first time we were here to meet Jason was when Claire and Craig were studying for their exams.

Today we started out on another canal the Caldon, we have not travelled on this canal since our first trip on The Maisibert.
When we moored for the night a lady was walking along the towpath with a Meerkat on a lead.

 Yesterday we moored in a place where a lot of friends and family will remember as over eight years ago The Maisibert took to the water.
In the evening Maria and Neil visited us and we had a few drinks in the pub.

When we left Stone we moored just down the cut from the Wedgwood Pottery.

As we cruised through Stone today we bumped into Joe and Keith off Hadar where they had arrived for a gathering of work boats.

The last couple of days we have travelled through Great Heywood where we caught up with Rita and Scooby and had a great evening on Diane and Peter's boat.

 The last lock for today as we cruise into Burton on Trent.

Today we left the river and continued on to the Trent and Mersey Canal.
Though the forecast said it was going to be colder today in fact it was warmer than yesterday

 We have now started our October trip which has started with a trip to Loughborough for supplies.
Today we have set off with Peter and Diane heading for the Trent and Mersey Canal.

 Yesterday Hilary was twenty one again and was presented a fabulous cake made by Claire.
Sadly the meal at The Dolphin didn't live up to expectations.