Since the last report, much has happened. Our Roving Rally started and ended on Monday at the Severn Valley Tandoori in Stourport. Between the time of our arrival and the evening, the river had risen a foot and had covered the top of the gates at the bottom of the lower twin of the staircase pair. We had received messages that the Saul Canal and Folk Music Festival was cancelled. Later information revealed that the site was under 4 feet of water. Some members set off back up the canal yesterday, whilst other have left today. We have elected to wait a couple of days, but the forecast is promising more rain and the river has not gone down any more this morning. So our plan is to leave shortly for home via the Staffs & Worcs, Trent & Mersey, Coventry and Oxford Canals. Our booking for Saul is to carried over until next year. I will put up some photos of the river at the next opportunity.
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