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Thursday, December 27, 2018

Hatton Top Lock to Saltisford Canal Centre.

A dull grey start to the morning at the top lock of the Hatton flight.

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St. Marys church, Warwick, just about perceivable in the gloom.

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Back home again.

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Many thanks to Sean who came and lock wheeled for us, it was very much appreciated.

Keith.

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Lapworth Top Lock to Top of Hatton Locks.

Cracking weather to be cruising on Boxing Day.

1st of the Lapworth locks.

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The broken Lock 21 at Kingswoods junction.

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Lock 20 it is again.

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Approaching Shrewley tunnel.

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Shrewley tunnel.

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Now moored above Hatton top lock.

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Keith.

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Tom o’ the Wood to Lapworth Top Lock.

An even better day today than yesterday, lots of sunshine and blue skies.

Approaching Kingswood junction.

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Turning into the Kingswood link for the Stratford Canal.

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Lock 21 is still out of use so I had to use lock 20 on the main Stratford Canal instead.

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Loads of blue skies.

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Even more blue skies.

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The sun is there.

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Still more blue skies.

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Jo’s favourite lock cottage.

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The lift bridge before Swallow Cruisers.

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Winding completed, I don’t like this winding hole as you have to reverse into the bridge ole, at least I got to wave to Hannah and Alistair.

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Now moored below the top lock, ready for Christmas.

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Keith.

Friday, December 21, 2018

Start of Our Christmas Cruise

This morning we set off on our Christmas Cruise. Weather was dull to start with.

Leaving Saltisford Arm.

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It wasn’t very warm, but bearable.

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The start of the main flight.

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Hatton Depot.

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the last couple of locks it started to lightly drizzle, which continued until we passed through Shrewley tunnel, after which we even had some blue skies.

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Know moored at the Tom o’ the Wood Moorings. Popped into Tom o’ the Wood for a pint before dinner.

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Keith.

Monday, October 22, 2018

Braunston to Blue Lias, Stockton.

Having collected our repaired starter motor, which we will keep as a spare, we got on the move this morning under blue skies again.

Now moored at the Blue Lias Inn, Stockton.

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Keith.

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Rugby to Braunston.

What’s with all this sunshine stuff? Now moored opposite The Boat House, Braunston.

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Keith.

Friday, October 19, 2018

Hart’s Hill to Rugby

It has been a blue sky day today.

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Now moored at Broughton Park, Rugby.

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Keith.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Friday, October 05, 2018

Ingestre to Stone.

We stopped briefly below Star lock in Stone to do a food shop.

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Now moored above Whitebridge new bridge, Stone.

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Keith.

Thursday, October 04, 2018

Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Wolverhampton to The Anchor, Cross Green.

Approaching Wolverhampton 21 top lock.

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Never noticed this tunnel before.

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Great Haywood here we come.

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Now moored at The Anchor (formerly Fox and Anchor) at Cross Green.

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Keith.

Monday, October 01, 2018

Black Country Living Museum to Wolverhampton.

Moored at Wolverhampton for lunch.

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After lunch we walked around Wolverhampton.

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We returned to the boat and moved over to the offside moorings.

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Keith.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Birmingham City to Black Country Living Museum.

Sunshine all the way from Birmingham to Dudley, now moored back at the Black Country Living Museum.

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Keith.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Tipton to Birmingham.

Very pleasant run into Birmingham this morning.

Approaching Birmingham.

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We pulled into Cambrian Wharf, took on water. Whilst we were there Richard Parry was walking along the towpath and stopped for a brief chat.

We winded and then returned to moor opposite the Distillery and Roundhouse again.

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Keith.