Howard and Jean Navigated Lady’s Smock back from Apperley Bridge to Manchester via the Rochdale canal. This was quite a horrendous but memorable journey, dodging canal closures and the weather.

The Map of the trip with stops and dates

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Date 2023	Overnight	Onboard	Miles	Locks	End Hours	Engine hours
10th July	Apperley Bridge	H, J			5433	--
11th July	Leeds Visitor Moorings	H, J	8	11	5440	7
12th July	Woodlesford Lock Visitor Moorings	H, J	5.5	5	5445	4.5
13th July	Wakefield Visitor Moorings	H, J	12.5	7	5451	6.5
14th July	Horbury Bridge	H, J	5	3	5455	3.5
15th July	Double Locks Visitor Moorings	H, J	2	3	5457	2
16th July	Gill Bridge No.19 Mirfield	H, J	3	4	5459	2.5
17th July	Brighouse Visitor Moorings	H, J	5	6	5463	4
18th July	Sowerby Bridge Visitor Moorings	H, J	6	10	5468	4.5
19th July	Hebden Bridge Visitor Moorings	H, J	5.5	7	5473	5
20th July	Todmorden	H, J	4.5	10	5477	4.5
21st July	Stonehouse Bridge No.39	H, J	2.5	15	5483	5.5
22nd July	Bent House Lock No 46	H, J	2.5	12	5487	4.5
23rd - 31st July	Littleborough Wharf	H, J	0.5	1	5488	0.5
31st July	Littleborough Wharf	H, J	--	--	5496	9 (charging)
1st Aug	The Hopwood Arms	H, J	7	7	5501	4.5
2nd Aug	River Irk Aqueduct	H, J	2	10	5505	4
3rd Aug	New Islington Marina	H, J	7	18	5512	7
4th Aug	New Islington Marina	H, J	--	--		--
5th Jun	Droylsden Marina	H, J	4.5	20	5519	7.5
	Totals		83	149		76

(*) Diesel Full
(+) Diesel Part Fill
(-) Pump Out