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Tag: boats

Roaring Trade at Venetian Chandlery Pizza & Live Music Event

A seriously great evening – as always – praise and thanks be to: If you were there then you were … More

boats, chandlery, england, hire, marina, Vavoom!, venetian

Dawn Manoeuvres – Hail Caesar!

I woke up the sparrows this morning – and probably one or two boaters too. The Cardinal and I upped … More

boats, C&RT, canal, england, narrowboat, river, trust

Frozen in

The top of the canal is a bit …solid, this morning. In typical Ing-er-lish weather fashion though it’s also now … More

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Meerkat Moorings and a Cheery Wave

I still have a magnificent quarter-mile or so of open view from my bow, but – yep – rather akin … More

boating, boats, boatsthattweet, england, narrowboat, river, trains, trainspotting, trust

A weekend moored in the foyer of the asylum opposite Ticky-Tacky Towers

In re the lead photo. Yes, that’s an uber-busy “A” road. Some several dozen new-build houses built (“built”) where a … More

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Ram a llama ding-dong Mr Christian. Quarter-wits on the poop deck. #narrowboat #boating #boatsthattweet

Her Majesty’s sun setting over my coal heap. Yes, I had to ring Ma’am on her mobile to arrange it. … More

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Ducks on the rear cover #narrowboat #boating #England

Eh-Up Duck on his longboard takes advantage of the toadally rad barrels, dude caused as I step on and off … More

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So what’s it like getting services and stuff at a marina? Venetian Hire Boats & Chandlery (a.k.a. Aunty Wainwright’s)…

Well, it’s a much more lively process than getting services at one of CaRT’s (remaining) service areas, although both have … More

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Four groundings, one lock and a perfect turn with no witnesses #narrowboat #england

Fork ‘andles? Got any ‘O’s? Got any brown bread? I always worry somewhat when… Actually, no, that sentence is complete … More

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The time has come, the Walrus said, to move the ruddy boat… #narrowboat #england

So there I was, the other evening, sat sitting sittingly on my inoffensive wee mooring at the towpath when all … More

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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

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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

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