Canals 1980 - 4 Counties Ring

For our 4th canal holiday it was decided to take 2 boats for 2 weeks from Rugby and to cruise the "Four Counties Ring", adding the Caldon canal and much of the Warwickshire Ring as well. Cabin boats Guillimot & Greylag were hired from Willow Wren.

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	Boating along the upper Trent Valley in the rain 15 September 1980
	Chris Walton & Sara in the rain 15 September 1980
	Going up Colwich Lock 15 September 1980
	Anthony on a balance beam at Stone 15 September 1980
	Rounding Etruria Jn 16 September 1980
	Rounding Etruria Jn 16 September 1980
	Bedford Staircase locks in Hanley 16 September 1980
	Stockton Brook 16 September 1980
	Stockton Brook 16 September 1980
	Stockton Brook Locks 16 September 1980
	Hazlehurst Jn 16 September 1980
	Hazlehurst Locks 16 September 1980
	Hazlehurst Locks 16 September 1980
	Hazlehurst Locks 16 September 1980
	Hazlehurst Locks 16 September 1980
	Hazlehurst Locks 16 September 1980
	Hazlehurst Aqueduct 16 September 1980
	Hazlehurst Aqueduct 16 September 1980
	The "Hollybush" at Denford 16 September 1980
	The "Hollybush" at Denford 16 September 1980
	Cheddleton 17 September 1980
	Cheddleton 17 September 1980
	Cheddleton Flint Mill 17 September 1980
	Cheddleton Flint Mill 17 September 1980
	Cheddleton Flint Mill 17 September 1980
	On the River Churnet 17 September 1980
	The "Black Lion" at Consall Forge 17 September 1980
	Consall Forge 17 September 1980
	Consall Forge 17 September 1980
	Consall Forge 17 September 1980
	Loaded sand train from Oakamoor passes the "Black Lion" 17 September 1980
	Loaded sand train from Oakamoor passes the "Black Lion" 17 September 1980
	Group Shot at Consall Forge: Ken, Sara, Suzanne, Blakey, Chris Carr, Norah & Anthony 17 September 1980
	Consall Forge 17 September 1980
	Slog manages a pint at the "Boat" at Cheddleton, the rest missed closing time 17 September 1980
	Harecastle Tunnel (S End) 18 September 1980
	Harecastle Tunnel (S End) 18 September 1980
	Harecastle Tunnel (S End) 18 September 1980
	Searching for a lost watch at Rode Heath 18 September 1980
	Searching for a lost watch at Rode Heath 18 September 1980
	Searching for a lost watch at Rode Heath 18 September 1980
	Searching for a lost watch at Rode Heath 18 September 1980
	Searching for a lost watch at Rode Heath 18 September 1980
	Searching for a lost watch at Rode Heath 18 September 1980
	Searching for a lost watch at Rode Heath 18 September 1980
	Searching for a lost watch at Rode Heath 18 September 1980
	Searching for a lost watch at Rode Heath 18 September 1980
	Grub St Bridge under the A519 21 September 1980
	Norbury Jn 21 September 1980
	Autherley Jn 22 September 1980
	Bottom Lock of the Wolverhampton 21 22 September 1980
	Passing Oxley on the Wolverhampton Flight 22 September 1980
	Passing Oxley on the Wolverhampton Flight 22 September 1980
	Top Lock of the Wolverhampton 21 22 September 1980
	Pete & Marg on holiday in Wolverhampton 22 September 1980
	Prop Clearing near Spring Vale 22 September 1980
	Matty's Tug "Oxford" at Rider's Green 23 September 1980
	On the New Main Line 23 September 1980
	On the New Main Line 23 September 1980
	On the New Main Line 23 September 1980
	Aground near Winson Green, Greylag comes the other way! 23 September 1980
	Brian Malyon gloats at our misfortune 23 September 1980
	Hockley 23 September 1980
	Soho Jn across the New Main Line 23 September 1980
	Knowle Locks 24 September 1980
	Knowle Locks 24 September 1980
	Knowle Locks 24 September 1980
	Knowle Locks 24 September 1980
	Knowle Locks 24 September 1980
	Knowle Locks 24 September 1980
	Leaving Braunston for Rugby 26 September 1980
	Leaving Braunston for Rugby 26 September 1980
	Leaving Braunston for Rugby - a water fight is in progress 26 September 1980
	Hillmorton Locks 26 September 1980
	Hillmorton Locks 26 September 1980
	Hillmorton Locks 26 September 1980