We had a bit of time in hand so we continued down to Middlewich where we had a good lunch at the Big Lock pub. On the way we passed the familiar wrecks on the flashes: this is Billinge Green Flash.
An hour further on, approaching Middlewich, this hopper appears to have been colonised somewhat by weeds.
We tied up below Big Lock. As we were preparing to set off after lunch a pair of hotel boats passed us: motor Snipe and butty Taurus. The butty was being hauled alongside the motor to go into the lock breasted up.
Another punning boat name, this one a nice spoonerism!
And then back through the chemical works on the outskirts of Northwich. I'm always encouraged that there's still industry happening in this country: well, it looks industrious, with all that noise and water vapour escaping. Two mushrooms on Willow polished now!
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