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Month: January 2019

Ice, ice, baby… and the filter on the gene pool is blocked again #narrowboat #England #canal #boating

The Cardinal is well and truly frozen in today, the canal having frozen over during last night, purportedly the coldest … More

boating, canal, england, narrowboat, river

What a difference a day makes – Arctic blue to Snowmageddon sepia #narrowboat #England #canals

We have moved on a tad. Just a couple of miles and four locks. It was supposed to have been … More

boating, canal, CaRT, england, narrowboat, river, trust, winter

Dancing the seventy-five yard hop-along, and the games dogs play #narrowboat #England #canal

Yesterday’s move was a short one. About seventy-five yards, by the look of it. After six locks, all set agin … More

boating, canal, CaRT, england, narrowboat, river, trust

Red Bull gives you wings (but only for 48 hours all year round) #narrowboat #England #canal

Two miles (ish), six locks and one Servicing. That’s quite enough for one day, thank you. The “The Weather Forecast” … More

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Fifty yards shy of the full circle #narrowboat #canal #England

Set off this morning with the best of intentions. Wasn’t going to try for Calais, but did intend to turn … More

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One exciting wet Wednesday in Kidsgrove and a small bomb in Wombourne #narrowboat #England

…and if that blog post title doesn’t compare unfavourably with ‘It was a dark and stormy night…’ then I’ll go … More

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Taking Cardinal Wolsey through a mile and a half of Victorian sewer-pipe : #Harecastle #Tunnel

By the time I emerged at the northern end of the tunnel into the gloomy January winter daylight I had … More

canal, CaRT, england, Harecastle, narrowboat, river, Telford, trust, tunnel

The Cardinal is not amused. I didn’t exactly have a giggle-fest either. #narrowboat #England

A booking has been made. Harecastle Tunnel. Tomorrow morning, Friday. That meant that the Cardinal and I had to get … More

canal, CaRT, england, narrowboat, river, Stoke, trust, urban, winter

Reading in the Great Cabin, a Captain’s pleasure on a winter’s night. #narrowboat #England #amreading

There are many varied and splendid things about living on a boat in winter. One among these is that on … More

amreading, canal, CaRT, england, narrowboat, river, robert harris, The Ghost, trust, winter

The most assuredly perfect timing of Halsall, the fuel boat… and the ropes are frozen again. #narrowboat #England

There was a spot of frost about yesterday morning. Alright, that’s typical English understatement, it was as cold as the … More

canal, CaRT, england, narrowboat, river, trust, winter
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