Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

Lets hope the towpaths can be a bit less soggy in 2013.

Junctions (19) : Droitwich

Where the Droitwich Barge & Junction Canals meet. Remember to keep left as the river Salwarpe is also here and there is a weir just ahead!

Boat water point

At Stratford.

Stratford ice (cream)

I went down to Stratford-upon-Avon yesterday (yet again) and very cold it was there too. The air temperature was below zero all day and the canal was frozen as you can imagine. No surprise that the ice cream barge was closed! You can see some more of my photos from yesterday here.

Shrewley Tunnel

On the Grand Union near Hatton and under Shrewley.

Boats on the canal (73)

At Brownhills.

Ice returns

This morning i noticed the canal had frozen over for the first time this Winter (that i have noticed anyway), here is a photo from last Winter on the Birmingham & Fazeley.

The Countess emerges

The Countess of Evesham moves through onto the River Avon from the Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal.