Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Monday 21 February 2011

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I like the moorings right outside The Boathouse, it shields the noise from the road and is very handy for coming back after a pint and a mea...
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Sunday, 20 February 2011

Sunday 20 Feb 2011

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Well yesterday was another great afternoon and evening of entertainment with one artist just following on from the other. We nipped off abou...
Saturday, 19 February 2011

Saturday 19 February 2011

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Well no sign of the Aurora last night, no sign of the moon ether and at about half one this morning it started tipping it down with rain wh...
Friday, 18 February 2011

Friday 18 February 2011

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It was a full moon last night, but with a thin cloud cover, this not only kept it warm overnight but prevented us seeing the Aurora if there...
Thursday, 17 February 2011

Thursday 17 February 2011

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Well we are back onboard Harnser but only for a long weekend to visit The Bridge, Napton for the Winter Folk Festival. We set off from the...
Monday, 14 February 2011

Stone to Chester 1948

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Another video from Frances's grandfather, A family narrowboat holiday 1948. Stone to Chester.
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Sunday, 13 February 2011

An unusual View of The Norfolk Broads

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View Larger Map If you are still wondering what it is visit this blog http://xcentric-earth.blogspot.com/2009/06/two-headed-eagle-pond-n...
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IWA Festival old footage

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Francis said this was a canal journey from Oxford through Braunston to Market Harborough. Are they going to the first IWA boat rally Fest...
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Old Film Footage of the K&A

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Scenery shots by Frances's Grandfather on the Kennet and Avon canal taken about 1948 - 1950
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Saturday, 12 February 2011

More old working boat footage with Sonia Rolt (Smith)

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Early canal footage of George and Sonia Smith on Narrowboats Cairo and Warwick taking cargo from London to Birmingham about 1948. Any more i...
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Old Boating video

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Early footage of George and Sonia Smith on Narrowboats Cairo and Warwick taking visitors of a tour of Regents Canal in about 1948. Any more ...
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Wednesday, 2 February 2011

2010 Basic Cruising statistics for NB. Harnser

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After seeing that some blogger's where including boating statistics on the bottom of their blogs, I thought I would just total up a few ...
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Friday, 28 January 2011

Fri 28 Jan 2011 Napton

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Last night was interesting in more ways than one. We went to the Wharf as planned and when we arrived we found they had a function on. It wa...
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Thursday, 27 January 2011

27 Jan 2011 Fenny Compton

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Last night we didn't get back to the boat from my sons until after 10 pm and the temperature had dropped quite a bit, as we had not chan...
Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Wed 26 Jan 2011 Napton

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Last night as planned we slipped across the cut and moored outside the door of The Boathouse, but even that close I was unable to pick up th...
Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Tuesday 25 Jan 2011 Braunston

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It was reasonably bright first thing this morning, but by 10 am when we were ready to set off it was very fine drizzle, over the course of t...
Monday, 24 January 2011

Mon 24 Jan 2011 Newbold

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Today we not only dumped the rubbish at the Hawkesbury Junction recycling point, the news paper/cans had not been filled with general rubbis...
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Sunday, 23 January 2011

Sunday 23 Jan 2011 Hawkesbury Junction

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Last night we ate at Weatherspoons, this was not our first, second or third choice but as the others were all heaving with people standing w...
Saturday, 22 January 2011

Sat 22 Jan 2011 Coventry Basin

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Last night the temperature dropped to almost -6 but when we got up this morning it was just above freezing point and the ice was melting. ...
Friday, 21 January 2011

Fri 21 Jan 2011 Hawkesbury

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Last night the temperature dropped to below -5 so when we got up this morning the canal was covered in ice but by the time we set off at 10 ...
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Thursday, 20 January 2011

Thursday 20 Jan 2011

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When we went to The Rising Sun last night the grass was already frosty and after a very good meal, a place to be recommended we walked back ...
Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Wed 19 Jan 2011 Shackerstone

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Walking the dog last night and the grass was all frosty except where we had moored, I think we were sheltered by the hedge. It was just abo...
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Tues 18 Jan 2011 Ashby Canal

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Last night the noise from the passing trains was quite intrusive  which was strange considering how far the railway line is. Over night the...
Monday, 17 January 2011

Monday 17 Jan 2011 All Oaks Wood

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We were ready to set off just after 10 am this morning, the wind had died away to nothing and there was not a ripple on the canal. Just as D...
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Sunday, 16 January 2011

Sunday 16 Jan 2011

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Last night we ate onboard with an Indian takeaway from Southam which was quite enjoyable and not to oily. The night was very blustery and we...
Saturday, 15 January 2011

Back onboard 15 Jan 2011

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Well we are back onboard arriving early this afternoon. My first job was to fit a new accumulator, although it was the same make, size, colo...
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Saturday, 27 November 2010

Friday 26 November 2010 Napton Top Lock

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Last night we walked up to the Red Lion to eat returning to the boat at about 10 pm in quite a sharp frost. I had to get up during the night...
Thursday, 25 November 2010

Thursday 25 Nov 2010 Cropredy

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It wasn't quite so so cold where we were moored last night at the bottom of the locks and there was only a light bit of frosting about w...
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