Sunday 29th September No disasters have befallen us today, makes a change! We have travelled 6.5 miles and 8 locks from Swindon to Kinver in glorious sunny weather. This late…
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Saturday 28th September It has been another lovely day weatherwise, perfect for cruising once again. We have travelled 6.5 miles and 12 locks from Compton to Swindon. It would have…
Read the PostCompton to Swindon – (Staffs not Wilts) and a couple more disasters!
Friday 27th September It has been a perfect cruising day today and just as well because we have done a lot of it (well, for us anyway)! We set off…
Thursday 26th September It was hardly light when we got up this morning, what was going on there then? We had quite a long trip planned from Tixall Wide to…
Wednesday 25th September Today has been a day for pottering. It was raining when we got up and this continued most of the morning. I did the European ironing mountain…
Tuesday 24th September We actually made it off the moorings this morning before 8 am, wonders will never cease! We had a journey today of 8 miles and 2 locks…
Read the PostArmitage to Tixall Wide – Via a shopping stop at Rugelely
Monday 23rd September Today dawned dull and drizzly but the forecast was encouraging and promised brightness later. We had intended to make an earlyish start but our plans went slightly…
Read the PostAlrewas to Armitage – Not a bad day except ……………
Sunday 22nd September Yesterday morning we came out of the marina and moored in the village (stir crazy already!) opposite the permanent moorings. We went to the Coop to take…
Friday 20th September We have returned to Mercia Marina today after a very pleasant few days in Gunthorpe. We stayed at The Unicorn Hotel with Mum and Dave from Tuesday…
Thursday 12th and Friday 13th September Yesterday we left Mick and Cathy at Swarkestone (they subsequently went to The Ragley Boat Stop) and have travelled 4.5 miles and just Stenson…
Read the PostSwarkestone to Willington – A couple of days outside the marina