Cruised the North Stratford Canal up from Hockley Heath into Gas Street in Birmingham (Brum). Back again and then down the Lapworth locks to Kingswood Junction. Joined the Grand Union canal north through Knowle locks into Brum again via Farmers Bridge locks. Then stayed around Gas Street for a few days.             4th to 16th August 2007

Brenda steering through Shirley lift bridge

Brenda "catching rays"

Early morning reflections in Oozel loop

When I said I would take Brenda on holiday to a beach, she was not expecting near Victoria Square in the centre of Brum!!

Jack winding a lock on the Lapworth flight

Jack on Lapworth flight

Nikki and Jack on the Lapworth flight

 
Jack resting on the Lapworth flight

Lapworth flight

PROOF! Richard can operate the paddle gear

Nikki, Brenda and Richard enjoying the sun and a pint at The Black Boy pub.
Photography by Jack

Rosie and Jim have sneaked aboard Swallow
Photography by Jack

Nikki, photographed by Jack

Richard, photographed by Jack

Brenda, photographed by Jack

Jack gets creative with photography on the slide

Graffiti takes over as we near Aston

Swallow under scaffolding on the Farmer's Bridge flight

Interesting canal architecture on the Farmer's Bridge flight

Sunny as we leave Gas Street basin in Brum

Sunny as we leave Gas Street basin in Brum

Brenda and Jack enjoy a "Pimms"

The embarrassing state of the flower boxes when we arrived on Swallow

Brenda planting new flowers

Pretty eh?

After Brenda replanted the flowers

Brenda waits patiently for Richard to cook her dinner

Friend Katie "takes over" Swallow, including hat and pint!

Maisie's first canal cruise with Mum Katie

Brenda surveys Brum before the rain falls again

Brenda lost in the flowers in Brum

Prince Of Wales pub, King Edwards Road behind the ICC
A superb local, with extremely well kept beer and music
every Sunday between 15.30 and 18.30. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Inside the Prince Of Wales on a quiet lunchtime