Tuesday, 31 March 2009

31 March 09 Cropredy to Napton Top Lock

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The canal was quite busy this morning with most boats coming down the locks which gave us a good run as far as the Claydon flight, from here...
Monday, 30 March 2009

30 March 09 Aynho to Cropredy

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We left Aynho at 1030, it was a bit cooler than yesterday but dry with light winds. As we approached Banbury a couple called from the bank e...
Sunday, 29 March 2009

Sunday 29 March Lower Heyford to Aynho Wharf

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Last night we ate in The Bell and I was surprised what good value it turned out to be, I was expecting much higher prices. The place was hea...
Saturday, 28 March 2009

Saturday 28 March 09 Thrupp to Lower Heyford

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Last night when we returned from the pub, The Boat , which is now under new management and being well supported by the local community, ther...
Friday, 27 March 2009

Friday 27 March Thrupp to Oxford back to Thrupp

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We left the 48 hour visitor moorings at 10 am and headed off towards Oxford in cool sunshine. When we arrived at the lift bridge at Wolverco...
Thursday, 26 March 2009

Thursday 26 March 09 Aynho to Thrupp

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We have had a slight change of plan that has required us to put our visit to the K&A off until the summer, as we now need to be home ear...
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Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Wed 25 March Fenny Compton to Aynho

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We set off in good time today, just before 9 am. The weather was mixed, a bit of sun, a bit of snow, a bit of wind a bit of rain and a few c...
Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Tues 24 March Napton to Fenny, S. Oxford

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By the time we had loaded the boat on the top lock, lock moorings it was quarter to three. We were about to set off when a boat came up the ...
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Monday, 23 March 2009

Napton to Bristol and Back Monday 23 March 2009

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Tomorrow we will be setting off south down the South Oxford Canal until we reach Oxford and the Thames, here we will turn left down the Rive...
Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Tuesday 3 March 09 Willoughby to Napton

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Yesterday evening we had rain which destroyed my 3 Internet signal as well as making the towing path messy for taking the dog out, however t...
Monday, 2 March 2009

2 March 09 Hawkesbury to Willoughby

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We woke this morning to find the vegetation on the towing path white and stiff, checking the outside thermometer showed that the temperature...
Sunday, 1 March 2009

1 March 09 Atherstone to Hawkesbury

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We had a very late start today not getting away until 11 o'clock. The weather was grand and there were moor boats about today than we ha...

28 Feb 09 Fazeley to Atherstone

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As I walked the dog this morning there was a boat at the BW offices taking water and I heard them say they were off to Coventry so A gave th...
Friday, 27 February 2009

Friday 27 Feb 09 Alrewas to Fazeley Junction

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Last night we were moored on the new Alrewas 48 hour moorings. Its easy to see why the local population have been complaining about moored b...
Thursday, 26 February 2009

Thursday 26 Feb 09 Branston to Alrewas

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We set off this morning at twenty to ten, one boat had gone by earlier but we found to our surprise the next lock empty. We made a brief sto...
Wednesday, 25 February 2009

Wednesday 25 Feb 09 Ragley to Branston

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Ragley Boat Stop must have the best pub moorings I have ever used, there is even electricity hookup if you want it, good mooring rings, deep...
Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Tues 24 Feb 09 Zouch to Ragley Boat Stop.

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We slipped up with the timing slightly this morning and about quarter to 10 a wide beam BW dredger came by and sailed straight into the firs...
Monday, 23 February 2009

Mon 23 Feb Birstall to Zouch

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We didn't set off until 10-30 as we walked into Birstall and did a bit of shopping first in very pleasant sun shine but a chilly wind. W...
Sunday, 22 February 2009

Sunday 22 Feb 09 Kilby Bridge to Birstall

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The trains were OK last night but the geese made sure we didn't oversleep this morning. We set off at 8 am with a bit of sun and some ve...
Saturday, 21 February 2009

Sat 21 Feb 2009 Foxton to Kilby Bridge

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Last night we at at The Locks, Foxton. They are now offering fixed price meals which we thought offered good value. £9-95 for 2 courses or £...

Friday 20 February 2009

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We arrived at Debdale around 2 o'clock and after transferring all the stuff from the car to the boat I refilled the water system and the...

100 yards in 2 days

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Dave rang us to tell us that Harnser would be finished on Monday Feb 9th. There was only a couple of problems, one of our cars was in the ga...
Tuesday, 27 January 2009

A short visit to Debdale

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Not a trip by boat but we visited Debdale today to see how David and Russell are getting on with Harnser. We left Suffolk in bright,warm sun...
Sunday, 11 January 2009

The Final Chapter

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We looked out on Thursday morning and there was water on top of the ice but the ice appeared to be just as thick and consequently there was ...
Wednesday, 7 January 2009

Life in a marina 7 Jan

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We have been stuck here in Debdale Marina since Sunday afternoon when we broke ice from Black Horse Bridge on the Market Harborough Arm all ...
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Sunday, 4 January 2009

Black Horse bridge -Debdale Wharf

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Last night we ate at The Black Horse, it was OK but I wouldn't go down the arm especially to eat there. As we walked back to the boat th...
Saturday, 3 January 2009

Market Harborough to take on water

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About half ten this morning I walked round to the Marina office and introduced myself, its the first time the office has been open since we ...
Thursday, 1 January 2009

A short 2009 sortie

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The plan was to stay here in Debdale Marina until 2 January when we would move to the paint dock. David the painter came to see us this morn...