Shaved Fennel & Chickpea Bowl with Walnut Lemon Tahini Dressing A brilliant no-cook high-protein vegan bowl. Raw fennel adds crunch and anise freshness, while the walnut tahini dressing is rich, creamy and deeply satisfying. Serves: 2 | No cook | Ready in: ~10 minutes Ingredients Method Protein Notes Ingredient Protein per serving Chickpeas ~12g Walnuts […]
Fennel, Cannellini & Quinoa Salad with Miso Tahini Dressing A fresh, vibrant high-protein vegan salad. Crunchy fennel, creamy cannellini beans and nutty quinoa make this as satisfying as it is nutritious. Serves: 4 | Ready in: ~30 minutes Ingredients Produce Pantry Seeds Seasoning Method Protein Notes Ingredient Protein per serving Quinoa ~8g Cannellini beans ~10g […]
Pulses (dried) High pressure, natural release (~10 min) unless noted. All pulses are a 1:2 water ratio. Item Unsoaked Soaked (8+ hrs) Chickpeas 35–40 min 20–25 min Black beans 20–25 min 8–10 min Flageolet beans 20-25 min 6-9 min White beans / cannellini 25–30 min 9–12 min Split peas (yellow/green) 8–10 min not needed Red […]
Finally the boat is ready and we have reached Laleham just as the sun was setting. Plenty of space on the public moorings and it’s so peaceful. Smooth journey, Moseley and Sunbury where manned and the 2nd other boaters did the locks. It’s been sunny and warm with a cooling breeze.
I wanted to buy a boat ready to go, not a project, as the point was to explore the network, to wander around England with a luxury home. So … year 2 and its now late June and i have not gone anywhere yet. Delays started as the engineer doing the service runs on river […]
I have been very slow to write this up – its now May 2026 but the memories are still fresh and its nice to relive my adventure as i plan my next trip! Wild Rover has been trapped in the midlands since July and on the 10th Oct the Coventry canal will open enabling me […]
Whizzed pay WR in Redhill on the train in to Nottingham which wrenched my heart a little but excited about the plan to crew to Lincoln. Meet Samcii our captain and blossom in Nottingham at lunchtime and we are off mid afternoon. The Trent is a beautiful river wide with tree lined banks and little […]
16-18 22-26 September had a few days messing around on the Nottingham canal. Quick weekend trip to Scotland for Dave’s birthday leaving the boat in Beeston marina again. Stopped for a few days at meadow lock, (no meadows in sight!) not my favourite mooring option but close enough to walk to Samci on the Trent […]
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 […]