Day 6 Tuesday

Tuesday

Consall Forge it is then

A gentle run back to Consall Forge seemed to fit in well rather than the trip into Leek for we had little need of provisions and the tranquility of the Churnett valley and the thought of another meal at The Black Lion was tempting.........too tempting. It's 0630 as we move away from the overnight mooring

The beer garden The Black Lion Consall Forge

Our mooring for the day

Super location

The River Churnett flowing gently over the weir as it makes its way
to join the River Dove which in turn joins the River Trent
with all that water eventually flowing into the North Sea via the Humber

As we moored here it 0900 there was plenty of time for a spot of exploring but not before a hearty breakfast. The weather was slightly overcast however this didn't deter Dave from his declared intention of "going for a walk" Trev elected for a spot of fishing whilst Malc decided to have a play about with the Blog. After a couple of hours or so Dave returned and declared he had little idea of where he had been other than it was up and down and hard work and, most importantly, very enjoyable. At this stage Malc decided to go for a wander and camera in hand set off  just as the rain commenced. It was just a shower as Malc thought and so he plodded on. Meantime Dave joined Trev in a spot of fishing. Malc returned eventually and our group discussed lunch arrangements, now we could go to The Black Lion, then again we had eaten a large breakfast around 0930 and our plan to eat at the pub in the evening might have been scuppered had we eaten lunch there. We decided to go in for a lunchtime pint and order a meal for the evening. What a sensible outcome

Adele taking care not to spill any of our
precious beer

It says Free House not Free Range mate!

Well stocked bar and more than enough real ale on offer
Malc was deep in thought and both Dave and Trev wondered what he was thinking
We would soon find out.........................

After a pint Malc was away for another short walk camera in hand. Where would he end up? Only time would tell

This area is home to Consall Nature Park more here

The Staffordshire Way passes here and there is an excellent guide to it's route more here

Two pics of the same pub - Fantastic - Which is best? Both of em, Who cares?

 

Looking along the valley towards Froghall

The overhanging platform at Consall Station. Quite a maintenance job by the look
of it. Lot of wood in the structure

What was Malc thinking earlier. here's the answer

Take a bar

Take a narrowboat

and combine the two

Now the perspective might not be right but the principle is great. Malc fully expects this to be a feature of this boat next year

We worry about Malc at times