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WE DID IT!!! Day 303

C.L. Peache

Monday 20th May – Day 303 – 8 miles to go

We found a lovely mooring close to a shopping area which had every kind of shop you could think of, so whilst I cracked on with some work Chris went to get some last-minute essentials which we didn’t buy yesterday and then it’s cranking time.

I’m surprised how nice the Grand Union and Paddington Arm is. I think I expected more noise, more mess and to be in the thick of it, but it’s mainly countryside. There are bigger house boats and more widebeams and you’re never far from a cheaper supermarket, but other than that it’s the same as being in the countryside.

Anyway, it’s off we go as we cruise in the sunshine to Paddington. We are truly lucky with the weather today and as we cruise past the high rises we are soon into Little Venice where we luckily sneak onto the facilities just by the bridge for the usual boat services. It’s job done and through the famous Little Venice and we turn right onto the Paddington Arm and the true busy London begins as people are enjoying the sunshine and the restaurants and cafes are busy as we just cruise on by thinking about all the times we walked this way before we owned a boat. ((I’m surprised you can remember!))

We reach our pontoon in the basin and Chris, in true professional captain style, winds the boat straight into our mooring, we tie up and we are here! We have made it to our final destination on this leg of the journey. There is still lots to do. Including the Thames but for now we are here and it’s time for a glass of fizz on the stern! Day done!

Miles: 8
Estimate: London bound totals: cruising miles 175/175 ish Locks: 176/176 Tunnels: 6 Swing Bridge: 3

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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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