Day 4 of our April 2011 cruise started with an unsuccessful search for the chimney's rain hat which had blown off in the night. When we got going we continued north and west to Fazeley Junction. Here we turned left onto the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal where we looked out for our BCF friends David and Mary and their narrowboat Kew, alongside which we tied up.
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Today I took this photo of blossom bursting out of a twig.
Later in the evening the forecast snow began to fall. This was the dusting outside the back door at 9.30 pm.
They say we're to get six inches of the stuff. I'll see in the morning when I go to work.
From blacking: Day 2
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As I was ahead of schedule I had a pretty relaxed start to the day. I
walked up to the village as I’d arranged to meet Kathryn for a cup of tea
in the c...
My mate Tezza who died last week
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I post this as I know it'll pop up in future years to remind me. Not
looking for comments just a memory - they are very important to me.
I lost a good ...
New Home Mooring
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Away just after ten from what was probably the quietest mooring all trip,
no cars, no motorbike, no trains, no early morning joggers, I can’t say I
even ...
End of Season
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Yesterday we spent the morning completing more domestic chores (slowly!)
and had lunch early. Christine wanted to go to M & S in Banbury and Mike to
B & ...
Signwriting course - final two days
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On Thursday, we were all thinking about our final pieces to take home.
Much planning and practising going on with Joby giving advice about letter
spacin...
The last leg
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Sept 28th
We awoke to a slight list, our worst fears because of all the water
problems the Erewash has had. Time was 7 am. Looking out of the back doors...
Map Updates – Issue 154 – September 2024
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I am pleased to say the monthly map updates for my maps for September 2024
are now available.
All these monthly map updates mean you not only start with ...
The Butty's beginnings
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*The Butty's Beginnings*
July 2024
Seeing people eyeing up the butty is something of an everyday event, and
it's often a prelude to a jam sale, but toda...
Our Grandson Oscar
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We have a GoFundMe page for our beautiful 11 year old grandson Oscar,
please read Oscar's aunt, explanation as to why we are doing this, If you
could sh...
Climate change, climate bullshit
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Postscript
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We arrived back in time for some August events: Sandra Kibble’s funeral on 4
th August, Joyce’s 90th birthday on 12th August. She had asked us to sing,
so...
Phases
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In the end, selling Erin Mae is about phases of life. And we have no
reason to complain. In April my best beloved and I celebrated 50 years of
marriage....
Happiness Tinged With Sadness..
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In my last post, I told you all about the new phase in our lives.
Al and I are settling in nicely on Tickety Boo and the marina where she is
moored is l...
Back on the rails
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I've just spent a most enjoyable long weekend down in Newhaven, and I'm
very pleased to say that the train journey, both ways, went without a hitch
(and...
The Essence of Boating ?
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Maggie and I attended a funeral service today for our friend Chris Allin
who, apart from being a gifted musician, also lived for many years with his
part...
Milestones
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I took advantage of the lack of traffic on the main road up the Lune
Valley from Lancaster today for a cycle ride to Kirkby Lonsdale and to take
some ph...
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HANGING UP PLATES
I don’t think anything looks nicer than a properly dressed back cabin with
all its brass, lace and especially hanging up plates.
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Back to our Lockdown Base
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We were up early as we had been to bed early the night before and Del
showered and went to pull the boat back onto the water point so we were
full to th...
Virtual BCN Challenge 2020: The Results!
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Sunday May 10th 2020 Thanks to the wonder of spreadsheets and the hard work
of the judges who read and scored 13 cruising logs every day, we had the
overal...
60% Completed
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Here in the jones household we have been discussing the status of the
security screen on the front door. It’s quite a strong metal screen with
three poi...
A new home at Braunston
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A steady run to Braunston with a mooring close to the Boathouse. We had a
couple of showers during the day which made a change from the bright
sunshine. No...
A’s First Voyage: Day 14
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Rickmansworth – Iver We shared the first few locks with Janet & Steve then
said a fond farewell as they were only going to Denham. Then it was on
through U...
Boo!
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A quick PSA... I'm guessing anyone reading this will also know Richard &
Sue on Indigo Dream. I note they haven't blogged in a bit, but just wanted
to flag...
My Blog Has Been Plagiarised
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I have just found the total contents of my blog has been copied using
everything on the site other than my bloglist. It has a different www.
address and ...
A Wonderful Cruise to the Baltics!
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We no longer seem to have time to blog these days, but our good friends
Peter and Margaret did post this for us.
https://www.nb-kelly-louise.com/2018/0...
Climbing Heartbreak Hill
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200 years apart: M6 motorway and C19th canalway. I know which I preferThey
call the long miles of locks that climb out of the Cheshire plains
'Heartbreak ...
Oh Dear
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Perhaps I could have been a little more forthright! I attended Northampton
General Hospital (NGH) after requesting an appointment. The X-Rays, which
were...
Still on holiday.
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I am sure you are all on the edge of your seats awaiting the update from
the scintillating travels of the Great Holiday day whatever. Somerton Deep
is as ...
Moving on, at last.
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So the dental work is all finished and I now have a smile like a filmstar:
Richard Kiel.
We set out from Wigram's last Thursday and it has been travel alter...
The Tale of Tacet
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Hi, nb Tacet here. I see this blog has had no postings for a while, it
seems the Skipper and his First Mate have disappeared off, goo...
It's Gone.
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7th November 2013
Poole, Dorset.
On Tuesday we completed the sale of *No Direction *with the handover of the
boat at Kings Bromley to the new owner Marcus...
Archive Blog
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This blog is the archive of our five years of adventures on narrowboat
Lucky Duck from looking for a boat to buying, living on, cruising, doing
up, and fin...
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...
Waterlily is now with her new owners
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It was a happy and sad day today as we completed the sale on Waterlily. We
met her new owners at Great Haywood and completed the paperwork. So
Waterlily is...
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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Should be viewable now, Kevin.
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