Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Radford Semele to Saltisford Canal Centre.

Last leg of the trip, with  stop for a food shop at Aldi, before returning to our mooring at the Saltisford Canal Centre.

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Keith.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Monday, October 23, 2017

Braunston to Long Itchington

Now moored at The Two Boats Inn, Long Itchington, had lunch and a couple of pints there, and a good chat with the landlord about the history of the pub.

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Keith.

Friday, October 20, 2017

Hawkesbury Junction to Bridge 100 Grand Union/Oxford link.

Now Moored at Bridge 100 on the Grand Union/Oxford Canals link west of Braunston.

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Keith.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Alvecote to Hawkesbury Junction

Wet run up through Atherstone flight.

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Stopped raining as we approached sunny Nunny, now moored just before Hawkesbury junction.

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Keith.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Fazeley to the Samuel Barlow, Alvecote

Now moored near the Samuel Barlow, Alvecote.

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Keith.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Rugeley to Fazeley

Now moored at Bonehill Road Bridge, Fazeley.

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Keith.

Monday, October 16, 2017

Stone to Trent Aqueduct, Brindley Bank, Rugeley.

Now moored at Trent Aqueduct, Brindley Bank, Rugeley.

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Keith.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Ingestre to Stone.

Now moored at Stone, birthplace of Hadar.

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Keith.

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Fox and Anchor to Ingestre Bridge No.78 T&M

Weather-wise today, couldn't have been better.

Lock-wise not so, 13 locks against us today, none with us.

Now moored at Ingestre Bridge No. 78 between Great Haywood and Weston on the Trent & Motorway.

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Keith.

Monday, October 09, 2017

Black Country Living Museum to Fox and Anchor, Cross Green

Really lovely day travelling down the 21. All against us apart from the first two, but managed to do them in 3½ hours.

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Now moored at Fox and Anchor, Cross Green.

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Keith.

Friday, October 06, 2017

Oozells Street Loop Junction to Black Country Living Museum.

Nice run from Birmingham up Smethwick locks, old main line to Black Country Living Museum.

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Smethwick top lock.

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Engine Arm.

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Black Country Living Museum.

Keith.

Monday, October 02, 2017

Merry Hill to Birmingham

Now moored Old Turn Junction end of Oozells Street loop in Birmingham.

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Keith.