Crofton to Wootton Rivers
As Tiggy came back at 4am this morning – were good to go! Stopped at the water point to fill the water tank, as were running low after staying put for several days.. and we have also had to break out the emergency porta-loo as the toilet tank is full and were a few days […]
Crofton Beam Engines
During the darker Tiggy days, we decided to have a look around the Crofton Pumping Station – not only for Tiggy, but to have a look at it 🙂 Unfortunately, it was a non steaming day.. but still.. https://www.croftonbeamengines.org/
Stuck in Crofton Tiggy Hunting
Well.. I’ve been putting off updating here, just in case the worst was to be realised.. but – in the end.. were all good and accounted for. We were supposed to be moving today.. but that’s not going to happen for a while. It seems that Tiggy has decided to disappear off somewhere.. Day 1 […]
Froxfield to Crofton
So I woke up and I realised why should I get up now, so I just lay there on my phone, then sat up and was just flicking through Facebook, when I suddenly had Keith standing next to our bunk looking down at me saying “just so you know you’re going to be driving today” and […]
Hungerford to Froxfield
We left Hungerford soon after “Meandering Mo” had already left, and “Judy” had pulled back into the space vacated by Mo.. Before we left.. we had to go and find Tiggy – as she is in season again – and tarting about with any other cat she can find.. eventually we rounded her up and […]
Kintbury to Hungerford
We set off from the mooring yesterday after wiggling the boat around to break free of the shallow water (getting used to having to do this, and hop-on and off the gap to get the lines done! – my “Mario” jump as CC puts it! ) – leaving the massacre of mice, rodents and birds […]
Newbury to Kintbury
Such a fun start to a day! Woke up to find that the toilet was blocked.. Macerator is running, but nothing is going away. We have this sometimes when there is an air lock, but usually a little persuasion (and patience) allows the water to get to the blades of the macerator and the air […]
Woolhampton to Newbury
A good few hours today, before needing to stop off for meetings and other worky bits. Set off from Woolhampton and got to the first lock – there we met up with a couple (cant remember their names – sorry) aboard “Meandering Mo”. They had just got up through the lock and stated they were […]
Aldermaston Wharf to Woolhampton
After over-nighting at the water point between the lock and the swing bridge, set off early-ish this morning as we needed to get nearer to a shop to get some supplies in. CC got the lock ready and we lent through. A gentle cruise past a marina, round a few sharp corners, and a fallen […]
Fobney Lock to Aldermaston Wharf
Were off and moving again! After a nice week with a car park, no shops within sensible walking distance.. and a pile driver (Mon-Fri 9-5) its time to move on. Lots of goslings around this time of year.. These anxious parents got everyone out of the water when we were approaching, and only let them […]
Reading (K&A) to Fobney Lock
A bit late on this update.. We moved the boat away from the centre of Reading on the 29th. There were warnings of rain, and they proved to be correct 🙂 Didn’t worry too much though as this was the last stretch of river for a while, so rain and floods should not be a […]
Marlow to Reading (K&A)
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 […]
Taplow/Maidenhead to Marlow
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 […]