beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: But were quoted an 8p increase on the next delivery. yep, it shoots up and down a little. I went in earlier in the year and they’d had to put up the price up to ….70p! Had I arrived the day before I’d have paid …….69p! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCSB Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 As of 5 or so weeks back the Kings Lock pub was still open and serving good beer, the chippy opposite is good too. On a decent day/evening you can eat your chips and enjoy a pint or two whilst watching people using the locks. A very enjoyable way to pass an hour or two Kings Lock don't do food only bar snacks and not every day. Mooring above Kings Lock is safe enough, but noisy from the traffic as the road is right by the canal. I prefer to moor just above Wardle lock on the Middlewich Branch, but no good if you are going down the T&M. The Big Lock pub is only ok food is, or was, passable. No beer on as such so drank Guiness which was only ok. Personally I'd give it a miss. The White Bear does decent food, and good beer and has a nice beer garden too if the weather is fine ( a bit of a big if but ... ) The chandlery is ok, not too expensive, never got diesel there though, usually use either Venetian or the fuel boat. I like Middlewich so will miss it as we won't be back for a good while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 Venetian Marina 95p/litre Kings Lock 93p/litre Aqueduct Marina 98p/litre Swanley Bridge Marina 103p/litre (cheapest currently on Llangollen) Fuel Boat Halsall 106p/litre Nantwich Canal Centre 108p/litre Obviously there's cheaper suppliers, further away, if you're heading in a different direction to the above places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris T Posted August 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 On 03/08/2023 at 16:18, Goliath said: Good luck, give us an update on the pub 👍 The road might be a bit noisy, can’t remember. and are there still lots and lots of swans there? Cheers from the White Bear beer garden! The sun is out, I have a nice Red Willow wheat beer and hubby has a Dunham Dark mild. Very nice 🍻 We decided to moor above Big Lock as a few people told us the road above Kings Lock was really noisy with lorries all night, so we'll have to make the time up tomorrow. Along with the extra day as Bosley Locks are now opening Wednesday instead of Thursday as we've planned for. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizzer Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 36 minutes ago, Chris T said: Cheers from the White Bear beer garden! The sun is out, I have a nice Red Willow wheat beer and hubby has a Dunham Dark mild. Very nice 🍻 We decided to moor above Big Lock as a few people told us the road above Kings Lock was really noisy with lorries all night, so we'll have to make the time up tomorrow. Along with the extra day as Bosley Locks are now opening Wednesday instead of Thursday as we've planned for. Good to hear. The Indian takeaway next to Tesco Express is top notch too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris T Posted August 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 We're back on board now and I've made a home made curry 🐷 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris T Posted August 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 And I can now report that there are still loads of swans above Kings Lock. Far more than boats on the move in the rain this morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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