Affray, tunnels that really weren’t, llamas that really were, and rare “selfies” that ought never to have been #narrowboat #England

The bright lights and attractions of Gnosall can only hold a chap in thrall for so long, so so long, … More

Shebdon Embankment to Plardiwick Bridge via the Grub Street Cutting and Norbury Junction #narrowboat #England

Aye, well. ‘Appen as reckon as mebbe. Yesterday’s cruising saw the Cardinal and I past the opening salvo of the … More

To put my current cruisings into context and perspective – maps! #narrowboat #England

For the short version of where the Cardinal and I have been and where we are headed, ignore the text and … More

Gobsmacking narrows, tall arches, and the Cadbury’s Chocolate Factory wharf at Knighton #narrowboat #England

Woodseaves Cutting. Not so much, I think, of a “cutting” as it is a “slash”. Narrow isn’t the word for … More

Locks, leaf-soup, and little room for manoeuvre #narrowboat #England

After leaving the bright lights of moorings in Market Drayton the Cardinal and I mooched through a somewhat narrow cutting and … More