Market Drayton

We`ve spent the day moored at Market Drayton and had a brief explore of the town.  It`s called a market town by all the posters and information boards jotted around and, true to the image these created, it was quiet pleasant.  By market, though, we`ve assumed they call it that because its got Morrisons, Homebase and Poundstretcher stores.  There`s plenty going on all around us with boat movements, fisherman and some wildlife - ducks and swans are ever present on the canals but this morning we had an excellent view of a Kingfisher living up to its name. Unfortunatley & very unusually we didnt have a camera with us, a great shame as it sat about 20 feet away on a rotary washing line having just dropped a fish. Sue didnt even have her bins with her, which is a first as she normally takes them everywhere. And its getting warmer.

Drayton Wharf

Swans are always present, usually nibbling the algae on M`s hull

Drayton Wharf - and a bollard

The canal network was heavily fortified during WWII

On the Shropshire Union - (not today!)