Sunday 21st July
Although our destination is the Caldon Canal, we wanted to visit Tixall Wide again as we love it so much. Â Also the weather forecast is really hot for the next few days so it will be a lovely place to stay for a day or two.
We had a lovely mooring at Wolseley Bridge, it was quiet and we met a lovely couple who we stood and had a couple of glasses of wine with.  One of the great things about canal life is how many different characters you meet and get to chat to – it’s so interesting to hear different people’s stories.
We set off at about 11am and only had about 3 miles to cruise and 2 locks to do. Â It was a beautiful sunny day and really not too busy.
Tixall Wide is so peaceful and beautiful. I nipped to the farm shop at Great Haywood junction while Paul filled up with water. I love the farm shop – it is a big expensive – but we decided to treat ourselves! The meat we bought from the butchers was so delicious – it was well worth it.
We had a day out at  Shugborough estate while we were here. It’s a National Trust property and seeing as we are members, we really need to make the most of it. If you are not a member it’s £13.60 for adults and £6.80 for children.Â
It was a really good day out – we particularly loved Lord Lichfield’s apartments.  The gardens are beautiful and we enjoyed it all even though it was sweltering hot.
Tilly had to have a couple of dips in the river to cool off.
Our final day at Tixall Wide was our 14th wedding anniversary and we had an absolutely fabulous evening with a couple of celebrities who had moored up next to us 😆 @floatingourboat.  This is a great youtube vlog that you should go watch.
Also that night we had a beautiful sunset – before the storm began.
That sunset is stunning! I love when the sky looks that that right before a storm. It sounds like you had a great time. Tixall Wide looks like a great place to go and sit back and relax. Thanks for sharing.
It really was an amazing sunset- we had such a lovely time x