The Cardinal is well and truly frozen in today, the canal having frozen over during last night, purportedly the coldest … More
Month: January 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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