Wednesday 3rd April Day 256
We are up early and cranking it by 8am and it’s our longest cruise to date. It is a very changeable day but generally drizzly. I make the massive mistake of deciding I’m going to start my exercise plan of walking some of the tow paths but honestly with all the rain lately, they are just a mud bath. On a number of occasions I nearly sank up to the top of my wellies and had to hold onto the hedgerow just to stop myself sinking or falling in the canal – it’s certainly an invigorating walk! ((If only you’d fallen in – that would have made for good YouTube content. I think you need to start giving people what they want!))
Once i’m back on the boat we have a quick stop for lunch and enjoy some very tasty egg butties – made with salad cream rather than mayo ((Thanks for clearing that up!)) and then its cranking it again until we get to Springwood Marina where we fill with diesel and Chris buys the oil and filter he needs to service the boat. Now we are getting plenty of miles on the clock it’s important to keep on top of everything.
We return to our previous mooring at Atherstone top lock and its day done after a walk into Atherstone to get essential supplies.
Miles: 13 ((thirteen!!!! Wow – that’s your longest cruise yet!)) I know!
London bound… 27/198 cruising miles 0/174 Locks
Published by C.L. Peache
After living in various parts of the UK, including Wakefield, York, Derby, and the Yorkshire Dales, I now live on a Narrowboat cruising the canal network. I enjoy reading, writing, travelling, walking, kayaking, watching all forms of motorbike racing and socialising (networking).
At the beginning of my writing journey, I started my blog which tracks the ups and downs of writing. ((I need to mention that my blog posts are usually visited by ‘Brackets’!))
To the books…
My fantasy series, Festival of Time was completed with the publication of Book Three: Battle in November 2022 and now joins, Book Two: Rescue, and Book One: Escape. Click ‘books’ on my website to find out more and follow me on social media for updates – I love chatting with readers and authors.
In 2021 I joined Saga Fiction and now have three stories published on their app; A Christmas Wish, Decisions, Decisions, and A night lost to the past. Power of Nature a thriller/mystery novel is available on eBook. Finding Love, is my latest romance/rom-com novel and is available as an eBook and paperback on Amazon.
I’m part of a wonderful writing group based in Newark; The Fosseway Writers and have stories in various anthologies including; The Brinwade Chronicles, which is a collection of 28 Gothic stories by 13 writers. Burning Old School Ties, Blood, Sweat and Typewriters and our latest book, Writings on the Walls, Available on Amazon.
In February 2019 I was lucky enough to travel to New Zealand. During my time exploring this wonderful part of the world I kept a journal and this became 187 Kilometres, turn left – which is a guide to our 43-day bucket list adventure. Available on Amazon.
In December 2018; Game of Souls I published my first horror novella. Available on Amazon.
Current projects:
SagaFiction: Mystery/thriller novel based in Jersey
I’m very excited to start rewriting my psychological series, which will hopefully be published in 2024!
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