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Cruising in autumn… muddy and wet towpaths!

Monday 30th October - Day 106 It’s an early morning start as the clocks have gone back so it’s means we are awake at 6.30am so on goes the coffee pot! The drizzly rain starts so we decide a morning faffing on the boat is required. After lunch, it’s then time to untie the ropes… Continue reading Cruising in autumn… muddy and wet towpaths!

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Day 64 Tues 19th Sept  – boat jobs and work

We are woken by the promised wind and rain and it’s a early morning trip outside for Chris as the hose pipe reel is moving about on the roof. Then it’s coffee in bed and nice and cosy inside whilst the weather has a tantrum outside. Once up, it’s to the dinette for me as… Continue reading Day 64 Tues 19th Sept  – boat jobs and work

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Day 38 – Thursday 24th August – Boat blacking

Continuing from yesterday… the next lock was Eastwood lock which I can remember nothing about ((Of course you carn’t Peachy. It’s not as if anyone actually expects these blogs to be informative!))  I will attempt to give a better account on my way back! We finally arrived to Langley Mill Lock and as luck would… Continue reading Day 38 – Thursday 24th August – Boat blacking

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Day Twenty Three – Floating Pontoon – Thursday 10th August

The internet is so bad here. We have barely moved from our last mooring, maybe not even a five- minute walk but my internet is awful and I’m struggling to get a signal so I can edit my vlogs and do any social media ((I bet there are some very happy people right now knowing… Continue reading Day Twenty Three – Floating Pontoon – Thursday 10th August

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Day Eight – Stoke – Wednesday 26th July

We were up early and decided to seize the day as we needed some water, so we ((That royal ‘we’ again)) swung the boat out into the river and let the river’s flow gently take us back to the lock area where the water point is. We were surprised how well it worked and we… Continue reading Day Eight – Stoke – Wednesday 26th July