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 […]
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 […]