Drying Up
Though we are starting to get some rain again, the impact of the long, dry summer is still being felt on the canal system. The Canal and River Trust is being forced to shut down some canals due to lack of water. The Middlewich Branch is closed due to a massive breach in an embankment at the start of the year, and the Macclesfield Canal closes tomorrow due to lack of water. This means the Trent and Mersey is the…