Oh Slattocks!
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Duncan joined us again today so being three-handed we made good progress,
hoping to pull back some of the time lost yesterday.
All went well until leavin...
A good start
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Day 1 - Stretton Wharf to beyond Baswich Bridge
10 hours, 23 miles and 12 locks
A very good start to the day, in fact, because we winded at Stretton in
abo...
Lots of steam at Windsor.
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You never know how a day will turn out.
Yesterday morning we set off from Shepperton and were soon passing Chertsey
with its elegant 18thC. bridge.
At Lale...
A Grand Time had at ‘the Ricky’
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The third weekend in May is the traditional time for the Rickmansworth
Waterways Trust’s Rickmansworth Festival. The Festival is centred around
Watersmeeti...
An early start…. for others
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Woke this morning after being rocked around by the first boat of the day.
We were having breakfast when a group of young walkers passed on the
towpath. ...
The difference between sailing and narrowboating
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As you all know, we went sailing on the Norfolk broads last weekend.
Although we have been doing this once a year for a few years now, I could
not by an...
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...
Sometimes I wish I wasn’t such a perfectionist
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Because *sometimes* it can be a right pain in the bum. For example the
neater & tidier you want something to be, means even a simple job takes
longer to ...
Saturday18 May 2013 Prickwillow
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Last nights moorings at Station Road are in my opinion the best ones in
Littleport. They are well away from the main roads and also the most
distant poin...
Tranquil Waters
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Thursday
It’s so nice to be back on a narrow canal, especially the pretty South
Oxford. Leaving Oxford itself is slow going, passing many long-term moo...
Its all BS
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Hello We're writing to let you know that the group you tried to contact
(adsense) may not exist, or you may not have permission to post messages to
the gro...
John Wonfor
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Raising money for macmillan and travelling the canals. He is heading
towards Oxford and was last heard of at Upper Heyford. Give him a wave and
support i...
Chimney cover
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Having quite enjoyed painting my water can, I've turned my attention to our
rather grubby galvanised chimney cover. I've painted it Dovedale Green,
wit...
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...
A Setback
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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...
Calcutt Marina to Saltisford Arm, Warwick
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13.65 miles, 22 locks, 7hrs 20mins.
[image: Map picture]
[image: Saltisford]
A decent day weather-wise, hence we pressed on, but also most of the locks
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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...
Over to you Norbury...
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We woke to a cold Saturday and the need to return home for parental care
reasons, many phone calls had been made and received over the weeks holiday.
As we...
Stourport to Droitwich
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*Stourport to Droitwich*
May 2013
Thursday dawned clear and bright with wall to wall sunshine beating down
from a cloudless sky.
Mooring ring in Stourpo...
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 ?
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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...
from the Forbidden Zone
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Yes, that's a G4S patrol boat, keeping an eye out for any shenanigans in
east London. Spotted just by this:
Which can only be the barrier due to close o...
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