Unbelievably, everyone due to turn up, duly turned up; Shaun arriving at Cannock railway station four & a half hours before the 9.32 to Birmingham New Street thereby allowing plenty of time to check-in!
We took the more scenic, canal towpath route from Tipton station to the museum... those main roads are chockful, noisy, & unpleasant... the canal, quiet, slow, & surprisingly clean (with plentiful bramble coming into season!)
With the schools just having gone back, the museum was active but not too busy... great access to the buildings (which, I believe, are it's crowning glory!)
This chap seems to have fallen asleep standing up!
Yes, there was chips & beer for some; others, more skinflinty, had opted for the down-market packed lunch...
The weather was kind, the company good-ish... a lovely day... but then came the train journey home... those guys couldn't organise something very easy, in a context that makes it even easier!
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