The ubiquitous mud was semi frozen - not unpleasant to walk on, and there were long stretches of smooth turf. This section was mostly through open fields providing pleasant enough walking, but not much of note to record, and only about three dog walkers were met with brief greetings exchanged.
I tried to Google the strange name of our finishing point, Cabus Nook, but could find nothing of interest except for a link to a website recording canal walks by a Wigan father and son duo recording their various canal walks: CLICK HERE.
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| This map looks almost 3D - it was scanned from the somewhat crumpled printout I took on the walk |
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| One for my "Relics" folder - even if it was restorable I reckon the quality of the original construction wouldn't be worth the effort |
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| We had a chat with the skipper - unfortunately it was on the other side, otherwise we might have cadged a brew. He had done all the restoration himself, said it was a dog when he bought it - very proud |
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| Most of the canal was frozen, and quite thick with it - on the last picture a channel can be seen where a boat had ploughed through - the owner of the boat in that picture told us it was against canal rules to motor through ice |
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| A large and attractive canal side house - it was much bigger than the photo shows |
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An abnormally acute left hand bend here reminded me of a James Stewart (and other notables) film I saw when I reckon I was about fourteen - the film's date was 1952. My memory recalls the title "Where the River Bends", and I found it under that via Google, but other info, and this poster say otherwise.
I have no doubt my film buff brother (RR), who has a phenomenal memory will be able to comment. We very likely saw the film together - he will probably remember which of the thirty or so suburban cinemas around Bradford at that time we viewed it in |
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| The distant Bowland hills. The walk in my last post toured at the base of those hills |
