For those that are interested in UK waterways.. and dont have access to these free news papers (either because you cant get to a marina to get them – or are not even in the UK).. You can download the free copy from the Canal Boating Times web site – link below.. https://www.canalboatingtimes.net/index.html Enjoy!
Hi Folks, Sorry for the substantial gap in posts, other demands have taken over in recent weeks that have forced me to put updating the site on the “back burner”.. needless to say, I will try to update the backlog, and get some new entries in here.. Watch this space..
Its been a long day today.. and both the boat and myself are feeling it! After arriving at Marlow.. we joined the attraction sect, lots of people walking past this very popular spot, a few stopped to take photos of the cats, the dogs.. Anna’s garden on the roof! Several conversations later we managed to […]
After a lot of thundery torrential rain – went out and found that the water levels hadn’t changed that much, and constantly getting up and checking the lines was a waste! (But better to be safe I suppose!) Set off from the £8 a day mooring ( no one came past to ask for the […]
Well.. an interesting start to the day.. the warnings of shallow water were proven – as the water level dropped last night, and we were grounded out. So much so that Suggs could not walk from one side of the boat to the other without sliding back again.. to our amusement and to his total […]
Work up yesterday.. found that there was a gap big enough for us.. so we untied from next to James’ boat and moved back to take up a slot on the bank.. and then spend the day not going anywhere and reducing the washing pile! Woke early to get a good head start on the […]
Early-ish start today as we needed to get somewhere where we could get some supplies in as were running short of food (and milk – and it’s a very grumpy Keith when he doesn’t have milk for his coffee in the morning!) There are some very nice “country estates” this way.. And some that were […]
After a good 3 days on a mooring that was “not a mooring”.. time to move on. After the footfall and boats from the weekend, yesterday was like a ghost town.. No boats.. No people.. So we risked another day and decided to move on Tuesday. Loads of friends over on Sunday – towpath overtaken […]
Needed to get a pump out today – so back to Molesey lock as they have a pump out station. The pump out charge on the Thames is still £10.. a very good price – and possibly still not enough to cover the maintenance of the machines – but I’m not going to complain (between […]
Left Hampton Court.. and the rowdy boat behind.. which made for a fun day.. not! Arrived at Moelsey lock – and to CC’s joy.. the lock was on self service – no lock keeper as he was checking the weir over. Got through the lock, and pulled up to fill the water tank once more, […]