It’s at Rickmansworth, next to Batchworth Lock. Good grub. Try the fish finger sandwich, it’s just right! Those are my parents, wife and friends in the picture and they all loved it. The guy ordering at the counter is Egon Ronay, seriously.
On the Grand Union Canal
Terrapin spotted in canal
I’d heard about the turtles that get dumped in the canals but never seen one before. Saw this one on the Grand Union Canal near Kensal Rise.
Headed towards Blisworth Tunnel
On our second day of owning Narrowboat Audrey Too we headed towards Blisworth Tunnel. It was too late to go through so we moored up for the night.
Coots nests
Coots nests are built out of of twigs and any rubbish they can pull out of the canal. Coots are happy to make use of anything they find.
Back on the water on Narrowboat Audrey Too
A few months ago my wife Alisha and I bought a narrowboat. We’d been living in Australia together but had to return to the UK for a couple of years, so we decided to live on the water while we’re here.
Life on land
I’ve been living on land for the last couple of months while Bristol Fashion is at Whilton Marina, lined up with dozens of other boats for sale. What with all the rain we’ve had lately I thought I should check on the boat so I travelled up to Whilton. As it happens she was fine, […]
Movable Bridges
Stewart Marchant’s Movable Bridges website says: If it’s a swing bridge, lift bridge, drawbridge, bascule bridge, sliding bridge, retractable bridge, curling bridge, rolling bridge, telescopic bridge, transporter bridge, counterweight bridge, boat lift or any other sort of movable bridge and is in the British Isles, it belongs on this website. It’s a comprehensive resource and […]
Another boat is baptised
At Weedon, a brand new narrowboat is lowered by crane into the canal, while another boat waits patiently to pass by.
Marinas and wireless Internet
I’m at Whilton Marina for a few days, cleaning the boat, boxing up some of my belongings and showing a few prospective buyers around. While I’m here I have to get some work done too so I was really pleased to find that the marina has wireless Internet. They have two separate signals, one in […]
Aqueduct
This photo was taken while travelling over an aqueduct near Weedon.
Gongoozling at Stoke Bruerne
Gongoozling is watching boats on canals, for pleasure. Crowds gather at Stoke Bruerne to watch boaters make fools of themselves
Great Linford to Stoke Bruerne
Took an early morning walk around Great Linford, a lovely village at the north east of Milton Keynes. There’s an 18th century manor, a 14th century church, parkland and ponds, and an attractive arts centre and thatched pub. When I came this way before, I was in such a hurry to get the boat down […]