Time to go back from where we came (or just a little bit).. upto the Middlewich branch to turn round and down back past The Barbridge Inn and to the LLangollen Canal.. Got stuck behind these pair for about a mile.. weaving.. stopping.. bumping.. oh I hope there not turning onto the LLangollen.. And were […]
We set off from the Bunker mooring this morning with a plan to stop in Nantwich for some supplies and to fill the water tank. Dropped through the two locks at Hack Green and arrived in Nantwich.. boat after boat after boat.. and not a single mooring spot to be had.. went through the […]
Time to move on from Audlem – Anna’s away for the weekend, so were going to move a bit further up the canal. Promised the kids we would go and see the heavily advertised Hack Green “Secret” Nuclear bunker.. Its a de-classified privately owned site now, and has been turned into a bit of a […]
Last leg of the weekend move done and we can stay put for a few days, get a car and re-locate a bit further down the canal to a less restrictive location on Wednesday. We (or I) decided it would be easier to get collected using an address in Audlem.. rather than trying to get […]
In preparation for a weekend of moving, we decided to go to the Radford Bank Pub and Carvery for an pre-weekend meal. And a very good and cheap meal it was.. £50 for all four of us.. including drinks! I think we may need to do a quick detour back here on the way back […]
After finding Shaemus on the stern deck with a live rabbit pinned to the deck boards last night with the look of utter terror glinting from its eyes.. I was expecting a bit of a mess out there this morning considering the remains of the last few he has caught – but nothing – that […]
Only a day and a bit here.. and time to move on as were getting close to a full tank, and we will need it emptying. I have a few hours this morning to move the boat, and an early start helps.. so were off to get to Great Haywood junction where the Anglo Welsh […]
Its a weekend of moving.. the car’s gone back, we’ve had our last Friday night takeaway from the local chippie.. and were good to go! Set off early-ish on Saturday to try to get as far as we could. We have supplies for the weekend, but with a busted fridge (the compressor finally died!) and […]
An evening with mains.. ohh such joy! The batteries had a good charge overnight and we even had the immersion running for hot water.. and we hardly made a dent in the £2 minimum we had to put on the power pole to use it. Well – it did us for what we needed, and […]
Damn it’s cold!.. and wet!.. and windy!.. From such sunny calm summer weather yesterday.. to today.. certainly not wanting to move today (Daw let the cats out accidentally.. ah.. a reason to stay.. nope.. he got them back.. damn) – so we need to move as we ran out of gas last night – so […]
Late start.. over slept! But were moving off the Erewash and onto the River Trent. Bit wider than the canal this one, and there was a fairly strong stream pulling out from under the bridge that leads to the Ewewash.. Steam going the right way though this time.. as when we pulled in last […]
Its been a long day today.. We wanted to get to the other end of the Erewash canal and not have to stop in the middle, so that we have a good run on the River Trent and the Trent &Mersey Canal on Sunday. Anna’s off this coming weekend to see friends down south, and […]
We decided to stay here for a bit longer, until the end of the week.. Its a nice location.. Dan and Vikki who run Langley Mill Boatyard are very friendly and more than happy to help where they can. There are a few boats that come and go, but not a lot of traffic, considering […]
Time to move on from Ilkston and get to the end of the Erewash.. there’s shops, post office and some good moorings there (hopefully).. Now.. the day has been one of turmoil.. 4 times in 3 hours I have had to stop the boat and unfowl the propeller.. once mid stream, drifting as I had […]
As hoped.. the lights green so we can get on with leaving the Soar behind us.. Sent the kids on ahead as the flood lock landing was full of boats and there would be no where to stop.. got there, found CRT opened the gates.. I was tempted to just go for it and leave […]