Time to move off the K&A. Whilst it’s been an interesting few months on the Kennet & Avon – we really need to get moving. It’s looking like the Letchlade run on the Thames is not going to happen this year (again!) as with it getting to September – and the weather starting to turn […]
It’s Sunday, early – for us! – and a quiet morning – no one waking us up today! Another boat pulled in last night to share the mooring with us, so it looks like the “locals” also still treat this as a 4hr mooring – even though the signs are not there anymore.. But, it’s […]
The lock is Fixed ! Well done to CRT and the Rothen Group for pulling out all the stops and getting that lock repaired. I don’t know what the bill would look like for that job.. but it wont be pennies! So that’s it.. were off! Firstly, Greenham Lock.. no issues there.. and onto Ham […]
Herbs collected, plants sorted, roof garden dealt with – so were good to get back into Newbury. Still no news on Lock #104 – but there still hoping that the lock will be done by Friday – which will be good, so once in Newbury, we can stay a few days and then get moving […]
It’s been a quiet 2 days.. but, food demands are stating we need to get moving – with enough for another night – but that night we want to be near the A34, so that Anna can do some more herbing! 2 locks and just over a mile later.. were moored again 😉 There used […]
Well.. I’m glad I didn’t have a car last night!!! or their may have been nothing left of it by the morning.. as it’s the football ground car park I use when I have a car from Newbury.. and the spaces next to the club house where I park it! Before : During : After […]
Well that was a rude awakening! One couple on a boat – who ended up moving further down the mooring spot and NOT needing water – knocking on every window they could find with “You’re moored on a water point!” through the window.. and another lady on a boat who managed to get […]
Were still waiting on the lock to be fixed.. but they are making progress… ( Details Here ) So for now.. were heading back to Kintbury to get some water in the tank, to do so though.. we need to turn around as were pointing in the wrong direction.. So it’s down the lock, spin […]
It’s a Saturday.. and we need to sort the boat out. Time to move from here, pull in at Newbury Marina and then – hopefully – pull in just past there again. Pulled into the Marina, says closed.. but the times state it should be open. Spoke to some of the people who moor their […]
Awesome. Just got this through from CaRT.. July 28th.. Lock #104 (Southcote) is one down from Fobney lock.. a lock we need to get through to get back to Reading and then the Thames. It seems that as a boat was coming up the lock.. (photo from a little while ago when it was in […]
Well – That was an expensive trip to the pub!.. Don’t get me wrong, lovely food, good drinks and well worth it – it just get’s expensive when Anna and Dawson sample the entire cocktail menu! 😀 But… the water tank is topped off again, so were setting off and ready to stay put for […]
I’m getting a hire car in a few days, so were going to do a water run and come back to Newbury – as there is an Enterprise and a car-park here.. There is never a boat without an individual name.. After Benham lock, we collected another boat to buddy up with through the next […]
We needed a shop.. and I mis-read the map! No shop! So were moving on into Newbury – with luck, there should be mooring. I looked at the map last night, and there is an Enterprise near by, with mooring and a car park just above the lock – that’s where I’m hoping to pull […]
Our run deeper onto the K&A is continuing today.. It ended up being a very quiet and nice evening moored against the farmers field – need to remember that spot. First on the cards.. Ufton Lock, which now has no gates.. but does have a swing bridge.. so through that one..
We decided to stay on the K&A a bit longer, so were going to start our run towards Newbury. So that’s where you are when not chipping away at the side of the boat all day long… Up through Southcote Lock.. ( yes – I’m catching up with back-dated posts.. and seeing this lock “working” […]