Having got close to Nottingham much less boating and much more focus on catching up with friends both those local and those from far away. The total trip to go from Teddington Lock to Beeston Bridge is a trip of 311 miles, 3 furlongs and 232 locks. Highlights Leicester to Beeston Detail Trip Report Mon […]
Highlights On route the Leicester branch of the Grand Union i have pass back over the route to Braunston. It is nice knowing the route and knowing ahead of time there is easy moorings. The Lecister branch on the Grand Union and the Oxford are being closed until the rain comes. Good job i am […]
Braunston traditional narrow boat rally Wendy joined me at Calcutt Marina and we headed for Braunston where luck would have there was the annual traditional narrow boat rally happening. Amazingly we find a mooring just up the Oxford. We had a good look round the living quarters on a traditional narrow boat which considering how […]
I am excited to be leaving the Thames, i choose to go via Dukes Cut which was very narrow and very weedy really feels like i have taken a wrong turn and am about to head into a dead end! But after slow progress i arrive at the 1st of the narrow locks, only slightly […]
I remember as a child insects where everywhere: I am really noticing it on this boat trip, I packed a mosquito net and only one night i actually needed to use it. I have left doors and windows open and its not an issue. We could celebrate this as they are a pest but they […]
Highlights The journey up to Goring is like travelling along a narrow corridor through other peoples gardens where you must keep moving. Public moorings on both sides in many places are in short supply and the opportunity to stop for a lock was welcome break especially for single handing boater. I was especially pleased to […]
First proper boat trip and it was dreamy. You enter the Wey from the Thames via a slightly tricky to identify channel at Sunbury. It moves from the back gardens of the super rich to suburbia into a stunning green corridor most of the time surrounding you with mature woodland and water meadows. A few […]
Weather has been lovely, was 19 on Thursday and I have got so much done outside. I have cleared the triangle garden, bubbling the fruit cuttings from last year took a couple of days. Now I need to fit a proper gate into the wall. Thursday at richborough I have stacked most of the cut […]
A community benefit society rescuing houses and planting trees. It gives me hope that communities can make changes for themselves. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/20/our-community-deserves-beauty-grimsby-residents-unite-to-bring-tree-cover-back-aoe
Or five priceless jewels – faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom. Mindfulness – do everything with 100% of you attention. This is both simple and incredibly difficult!