Cut here for organ transplant

Today we walked from our friend's house to Chester along a former railway line, now converted to a cycle and pedestrian path. Where the railway crossed the canal we continued along the towpath to Northgate Locks.


I had the best cup of coffee for a long time at Telford's Warehouse: £1.35 well spent. We looked round the city, had an ice cream by the river Dee, and used the wonderful facilities at Grove (next to the Dee).


I hope the above photo causes no offence - I made sure no-one else was around at the time! I should have taken a close-up of the manufacturer's stamp: made in Burnley.

Then we looked round St. John's Church. I was interested to see that the organ had been played at Queen Victoria's Coronation in 1838 in Westminster Abbey, and was then transported by canal to Chester for installation in the church. I seem to recall (from a notice in the church) that the organ was built for St. John's, and then requisitioned for the Abbey to get them out of a fix, before being allowed to go to its original destination.


On our walk back we went via the Dee Locks branch. Stop planks in place at one of the locks would seem to prevent passage. The Tuesday Night Club did it though.