....mostly about boating: on NB Jubilee and on our shared ownership boat Shadow
Thursday, 15 December 2011
It looked like a sunken boat ...
On our way to Hawne Basin on the Dudley No. 2 Canal in April we went past an abandoned side arm with what looked like the remains of an old wooden boat just poking out of the water (bottom left in the photo below).
So on the way back I took these pictures ...
... and realised that it was probably part of a cable drum.
All change at Gayton Junction
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Moored Gayton Junction, Grand Union Canal It was only because we were
moored upsides with Matilda Rose.. (Don’t ask..) I was stood outside on the
stern dil...
Not Shakespeare
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In our house it smells of cake
Made by Kath and freshly baked
Tomorrow night we may be seen
Tasting ale on Jesus Green
On Thursday night with any luck
We mig...
Burrowing crayfish damage canal banks
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I have only just found this but I have a question. BW/CRT know that
crayfish burrow into banks and cause collapse so why are they setting up
“Conservation ...
Little Ouse Moorings Tue 21 may 2013
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Now we are home I have uploaded so videos to Sundays Blog, you can read it
here.
last night we ate at The Boathouse on Ely waterfront. The food was very ...
Fosse Locks to Long Itchington
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2.8 miles, 8 locks, 2hrs 15mins.
A short report today with no map as internet connection is poor.
[image: Long Itchington (2)]
The intention today was t...
Crick Trip - Day 1
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I finished my fourth night shift this morning, and drove from work up to
the boat, arriving about 9.15. After unpacking the car and putting things
away, I...
On to the Calder & Hebble
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Monday, 20th May
The first job this morning was to buy a handspike from Shire Cruisers. One
of these is needed to operate some of the locks on the Calder & ...
Back at t'Mill
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Day four, Shardlow - Langley Mill
Ten and a quarter hours, 15 miles, 18 locks (according to Canalplan)
So here we are, back in the Great Northern Basin ag...
Slough Arm Bridge 2A
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I headed down the arm - by bike - to check progress on bridge repair,
although that doesn't seem the best word - they'll be removing the bridge
span, whi...
Two for the price of one!
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Another walk into Rugby this morning which ended at the town Museum,
Library, and Visitor Information Centre.
These modern buildings are somewhat boring ...
Today is Jill's birthday.
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Approaching Henley.
That's all for today as it's Jill's birthday, (She will always be twenty
one to me.) and I've got to shake the creases out of my posh f...
We docked in Gloucester Docks
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So back to Gloucester! We "*docked" in Gloucester Docks* on the pontoon
moorings which gave us a good view of the Basin and its comings and goings.
[ima...
Fitout 22
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Despite being sidetracked by putting the Duck back on the market, we’ve
still managed to get a bit done on Willow. I’ve given up calling them
‘Days’, becau...
The road to Crick - Fazeley
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*The road to Crick part 1*
Calf Heath to Fazeley
May 2014
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When I was student and was into back packing, and I really knew what it was
to travel light. I...
Reykjavik – colourful corrugated iron
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During the mid 19th C corrugated iron went universal, a construction
material exported across the world. In Iceland, corrugated galvanized iron
arrived in ...
Ride a Cock Horse
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To Banbury Cross
[image: P1090109]
To see a fine lady upon a white horse
[image: P1090107]
*During the period of the Reformation Banbury had...
Broken News: GP Doctors don’t do moles anymore
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In the olden days “medical moles” were considered a priority when it came
to treatment. I remember having about 6 zapped from my back by the local
GP. Ev...
Lucky Duck for Sale
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Lucky Duck is a 48ft traditional stern narrowboat first registered in 1986,
with a reliable BMC 1.8 engine. It sleeps 2, makes a great live-aboard boat
a...
Cruising On A Sunday Afternoon
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A good mooring spot.....opposite the pig farm
This morning it was such a lovely day we decided to leave Great Haywood to
cruise just short of Rugeley to tur...
Fuel consumption
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More for me than general interest.
I last filled up Percy on the 30th December NB Callisto was the supplier. I
had commented that to the point I had cruise...
The End of our Little Adventure.
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18th May 2013.
Kings Bromley Marina.
When we sold up in 2007 and moved onto the canals we didn't have any idea
how long our liveaboard life was going to l...
Lucky Duck for Sale Again
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Unfortunately we learned last night that the person (whose offer we
accepted on the Duck back in late February) has changed his mind about
buying the boat...
My fridge door
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I appreciate the need to blame someone for the ills of our society during
an economic downturn. History is littered with examples and it's a well
documente...
Boat Blog: Who’s up for an adventure?
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15th May 2013 Regular readers will know that we’ve not attempted anything
like an odyssey this year (yet!) because we’ve got an adventure planned for
1st/2...
Odds Are Stacked !
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The weather is playing havoc with my, and no doubt, your plans.
I have decided not to get stressed over the paint job on the boat, it won’t
get me anywhe...
Ok so where am I
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Out giving the Bike a run, can you spot the location. We have cruised past
here a few times in the last couple if years ?
- Posted using BlogPress from my...
IT'S A COLD WIND THAT BLOWS NO GOOD!.
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Well what a day! As Dawn works on a Saturday, except when were off boating
of cause, it is the only day I get to have a little lie in as I usually
stay i...
Grandma Briefs blogs granny buttons
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What is it about grandmothers and buttons? Grandma’s Briefs is a lovely
blog from America, from a self-described “long-distance grandma navigating
the wate...
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