EAST MIDLANDS RING

21st Aug - 4th Sept 2004


Saturday 21st August  (Weather - Excellent Sunshine and Hot)

Sunday 22nd August (Sun late appearing, but another excellent day)

         

           

Monday 23rd August (Heavy intermittent rain in the morning, turning bright in the afternoon, except for a thundery shower at tea time)

MAJOR CHANGE OF PLANS - Due to the inclement weather and the large amount of traffic heading towards Burton-on-Trent, for the National Canal Festival, the consensus was to change the route to an anti-clockwise circuit.  We have therefore turned right at Fradley Junction onto the Coventry Canal.  The current plan is to maintain the same changeover point, but via an alternative route.

         

Tuesday 24th August (Bright and sunny with occasional heavy showers)

         

Wednesday 25th August (Overcast but reasonable weather, except rain whilst at the lunchtime pub stop)

         Stretton Stop (taking on water)

     

Thursday 26th August (Started overcast, but turned into and excellent sunny day later on)

     

        Watford lock staircase

Friday 27th August (Damp and overcast in the morning, but turned into an excellent warm afternoon)

        

Saturday 28th August  (Overcast, but dry in the morning, with some hazy sun in the afternoon)

      CREW CHANGEOVER AT THE NEW INN, NORTON JUNCTION, BELOW:

       

       

Sunday 29th August  (Rain during the night, but stopped by 7-30am, with another shower later, whilst in the pub)

Bank Holiday Monday 30th August  (Changeable weather with Drizzle, Rain and Sun at various points during the day)

Tuesday 31st August  (Chilly and windy at first, with no rain, but turning into a pleasant sunny evening)

Wednesday 1st September  (Glorious hot sunny day)

Thursday 2nd September  (Another Glorious sunny day)

Friday 3rd September  (Hot and sunny)

Saturday 4th September  (Overcast in the morning, but sunny later on)

 

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