August 2010     Going south down the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, onto the River Severn at Stourport, down to Worcester, Tewkesbury and then onto the River Avon and heading up towards Stratford.           A pretty rural stretch of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.   Our new cratch lantern - complete with cintronella candle to keep away the insects... Thanks Mike and Marion !             Stourport and the Angel pub, which we visited (twice!).   Going down the broad River Severn - quite a change from the narrow canals.             Our first view of Worcester cathedral as we round a bend in the river.   In Worcester we visited Greyfriars - a lovely medieval NT property.             The garden at Greyfriars is lovely - despite the rainy weather.   Continuing on down the Severn - leaving Worcester behind us.             The crew heading for a pint in the Old Black Bear pub, reputedly serving ale since 1308.   Moored up by King John's bridge in Tewkesbury.             Pershore Abbey - complete with enormous buttresses to hold it up after parts were destroyed in the fifteenth century.   The amazing suspended ringing platform in Pershore Abbey. The bell-ringers need a head for heights.             The Almonry - now Evesham's local museum.   The River Avon at Evesham - we're moored up in the distance.             The old tower of Evesham abbey.   Just as we were due to leave Evesham, heavy rain caused the river to flood. It came up two feet - which meant getting your feet wet to reach the bank !