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Month: May 2017

I fear that I am lost to camouflage pants, to dreadlocks and to the name “Swampy”

It all began so innocently. Watching a few old ducks here, spying on the odd (flock of) sheep there. I … More

boating, canals, CaRT, england, narrowboats, wildlife

Whatever the weather be in Wetherby, the Cardinal & I are nowhere near there.

The phrase you’re looking for is “out of step”. As in, the Cardinal and I are out of step. The … More

boating, boats, canal, CaRT, england, narrowboat

Cardinal Wolsey and his part in the Normandy Landings – Guest Post by Ian Hutson…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
There comes a time in every chaps life, after he’s bought the boat and after he…

Sheep, rain and damned old fishermen #narrowboat #canal #England

A couple of mornings ago the sheep in the field next to the canal decided to explore beyond the confines … More

boating, boats, canal, CaRT, england, narrowboat

Cannibalistic herons, moorhen victims and lapwing police sirens at the winding hole

My goodness me, I am beginning to Twitch. This will never do. I love seeing furry and four-legged wildlife on my … More

boats, canals, england, heron, lapwing, moorhen, narrowboat

A mooch, a pootle, a derelict, two horses and a shudder. The formula for moving.

I have had to learn many things in order to live on the canals. The Mongolian all-weathers “Shrinking-Throat Death Knot”. … More

boat, boating, canal, CaRT, england, narrowboat

68 hooks and a constant reminder of Dame Julie Andrews – Guest Post by Ian Hutson…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Writers should be banned from living on boats (because they won’t stop wobbling on about it)!…

Bob, Barry, and Bunbury Mill

Bunbury Mill is about half or two-thirds of the walk from the Shropshire Union canal towards the (real) Bunbury village. … More

boating, bunbury, canals, cheshire, england, mill, narrowboats
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