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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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