We are going into Mercia Marina in October to moor over winter. We are staying for 4 months (unless the weather is still crap). We went along to take the car to Mercia so we will have it when we stay there. Whilst we were there we had a good look around to see what the pontoons are like and what the services offer – and we are both delighted and impressed! We are actually looking forward to going there now.
We are currently at Handsacre and we will continue up the canal to Great Haywood, where we will turn around and sail back to Willington. The only fly in the ointment is that there is a tiny river section at Alrewas which is currently closed due to flooding and we need it to be open before we can get back to Willington and the Marina – so fingers crossed we get enough dry days for the river to lower. Here is what we did since leaving the Barton turn Marina.
A slight issue is that between us and our marina is a small river section at Alrewas and just after we sailed into Alrewas they closed it!! It had better open again before we need to get to Mercia on the 28th, and certainly before we fly to South Africa on the 13th! Fingers crossed
Artful Dodger 