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Crick - I came up to the boat yesterday afternoon, as I had a boat test to do today. This morning was very foggy across the marina. It was also foggy when we g...
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My mate Tezza who died last week - 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 ...
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End of Season - 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 & ...3 weeks ago
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Signwriting course - final two days - 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...
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Map Updates – Issue 155 – October 2024 - I am pleased to say the monthly map updates for my maps for October 2024 are now available. All these monthly map updates mean you not only start with an...4 weeks ago
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The last leg - 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...
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The Butty's beginnings - *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...3 months ago
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Our Grandson Oscar - 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...6 months ago
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Climate change, climate bullshit - Open sidebar [image: The Epoch Times] Open si Trillions Spent on ‘Climate Change’ Based on Faulty Temperature Data, Climate Experts Say 7875 1403 [image:...9 months ago
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Postscript - 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...
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Happiness Tinged With Sadness.. - 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...
1 year ago -
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Back on the rails - 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...
1 year ago -
The Essence of Boating ? - 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...1 year ago
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Milestones - 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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Back to our Lockdown Base - 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...
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Virtual BCN Challenge 2020: The Results! - 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...4 years ago
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The girls learn social distancing and the River is shut - Moored Bourne End, River Thames It’s been a while I know but we are both just fine here at Bourne End. Our days are full of little jobs, keeping the girls...4 years ago
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60% Completed - 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...4 years ago
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A new home at Braunston - 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...
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A’s First Voyage: Day 14 - 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...5 years ago
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My Blog Has Been Plagiarised - 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 ...6 years ago
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A Wonderful Cruise to the Baltics! - 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...6 years ago
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Climbing Heartbreak Hill - 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 ...
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Still on holiday. - 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 ...
8 years ago -
Moving on, at last. - 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...
9 years ago -
Great Haywood Junction to Foxton Locks... the final chapter 21.10.14 - *Great Haywood junction to Foxton, Leicestershire* *Our final destination 21.10.14* *We continued the next couple of miles until we got to the junction a...
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The Tale of Tacet - [image: P1000304] 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...
10 years ago -
It's Gone. - 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...
11 years ago -
Archive Blog - 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...11 years ago
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My fridge door - 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...
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Waterlily is now with her new owners - 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...
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Grandma Briefs blogs granny buttons - 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...12 years ago
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Did it used to have a padlock attached to it?
Yup. It could have done with a padlock to secure it to the chain. From a lock on the Leicester Line.
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