Saturday 11th May – Day 294
We decided to stay moored up in Berkhamstead as I had work to do and had a reasonable signal. I was interrupted numerous times with the swans and cygnets pecking the boat but it’s an interruption I don’t mind.
We also decided to clean the boat as I’ve been trying to get better at having breaks from my laptop so my eyes don’t shrivel up ((my tiny violin is playing only for you Peachy. It’s such a hard life you lead)) The boat soon gets messy when you’re cranking it with the windows and doors open.
((Wait a minute what do you mean Estimate on the miles to London tomorrow??)) 39 miles 38 locks – ((explain yourself peachy)) well, sometimes I’ve realised very recently, the canal planner isn’t 100% accurate ((Oh come on!)) yesterday we had tackled 14 locks in one day and the planner said 13! So it could be that the planner is slightly out but that’s also because you can only select certain locations close by where we are moored, so not always accurate so over time it has changed the distance and locks! ((Give me strength))
So, for now these are the updated mileage: So less miles but more locks. I did do a planner when we left the Ashby canal but hey ho. It’s a still a lot of miles and locks and not many left to do! You can see by the total that there as nearly as many miles as there are locks on this final run into London.
Estimate: London bound totals: cruising miles 137/175
Locks: 148/186 Tunnels: 6 Swing Bridge: 2
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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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