A photographer called John Tickner asked to be tipped off when there would be an opportunity to photograph boats in an urban environment, so we let him know that Forget me Not and Hazel would be working down the locks to Manchester, We set of as planned at about midday on 19th June and he followed us down to Lock 4, near the Etihad, where we spent the night. Next day we worked the rest of the Ashton locks and down the Rochdale 9 to Castlefields, where he left us as he wasn't interested in the more straightforward Rochdale canal. Here are some of his photos.
