Further along the canal

Our last walk along the canal took us from Little Bloxwich to Yorks Bridge at The Fingerpost in Pelsall, this week we started at Yorks Bridge and went further. It was a lovely, quiet walk and I took a few photos along the way.

 We "Make" it to High Bridge Bridge! Does anyone else think there is one too many Bridges in that name?? :)

A little further along I was fascinated to find Buddleia growing in the edge of the canal...

It was lovely to see a family of swans at the Slough Railway Bridge...

...and we had a lovely handful of blackberries each just along the overgrown path here...

A few more photos along the way...

Longwood Canal Festival

The Longwood Canal Festival took place on the 13th-14th of June at Longwood Boat Club and field across the Rushall Top Lock off Aldridge Road. There were classic cars, craft stalls, children's games, real ale bar, burgers and hotdogs, vintage working boats, have a go canoes, and boat trips. Our local dog rescue MFH held a dog show on the Sunday and raised much needed funds with their tombola stall. We were pleased to see Best in Show go to a staffy.

And we're off...

Inseparable

The Jam Butty

Best in Show

Brownhills Canalside Festival 2015

We spent a lovely afternoon at the festival and thankfully the sun had come out by the time we got there. There was lots to see and do: stalls with crafts, food and drink, tombolas for local rescues; music;  kayaking;  boat rides; firemen; and even Minions! 

Photo by Kay Griffin

Photo by Kay Griffin

Photo by Kay Griffin

Photo by Kay Griffin

The birds of prey were by far the star of the show....the local rescue and breeder Armitage Bird of Prey Centre were there with many birds, some of which you could hold.

Kestral

Falcon

Eurasion Eagle Owl

Snowy Owl

Barn Owl

Harris Hawk

Tawny Owl taken by Kay Griffin

We'll definitely be going back next year.

A canal in Pelsall

We have some lovely stretches of canal in Walsall, so pretty and peaceful. We parked up at Grenfell Road in Little Bloxwich and joined the canal on Stoney Lane and walked towards the Pelsall Junction bridge. In minutes it feels like you are in the countryside....

What a lovely place to sit.

 You see some lovely flora......

and fauna.......

On the nest, photo courtesy of Phil Griffin

Coots, photo courtesy of Phil Griffin

and finally, a photo of the Finger Post through the Pelsall Works bridge. What a lovely walk that was :)