Autumn in all its glory

With comforting smoke curling lazily from the chimney we made our departure from Little Bollington this morning. With the weather a total contrast to yesterday we were once again treated to a beautiful, crisp October morning.
As autumn progresses the colours we experience get more vivid day by day

Believe it or not this last photograph was taken as the canal transects the industrial grottiness of Trafford Park.

As we crossed the aqueduct at Barton we saw this big boy being loaded on the Manchester Ship Canal.

We made it as far as The Boat House at Astley, stopping on the way at Bridgewater Marina for diesel, coal and gas. Ominously, diesel is going up in price every time we fill up. Today we paid 73p, up from 67p just a couple of weeks ago. Damn you, Brexiteers!

We had time to nip to the local Co-Op before filling our faces in the Boat House. Strangely, and for the second time in succession, we had to correct our bill for items they had missed off. In this case our side orders, previously at Blue Ginger it was a round of drinks. One of these days we are going to stop being so honest!

Finally, and sadly, I have to say it wasn't all a bed of loveliness today. If you look closely at the following you will see just how many bags of rubbish were floating in the canal as we approached Watch House boat club in Trafford. Someone should be ashamed of themselves.