A window of opportunity presented itself this morning and we took advantage of it to travel 4.5 miles and 4 locks, from Branston to Alrewas. It was a perfect cruising…
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After a very pleasant but somewhat weather enforced week’s stay at Shobnall we have finally moved on. Last Tuesday we decided that as the forecast was not very good (ie…
Yesterday wasn’t as wet and windy as forecast. I say that, it certainly wasn’t windy and it did start off dry. Anyway, we decided to move to Willington and set…
Read the PostRagley to Shobnall – With a day at Willington in between
Yesterday (Thursday 1st Jan 2015) we left Derwent Lock and travelled 8 miles and 4 locks to Ragley Boat Stop where we are spending a few days consolidating. There is…
Today dawned cold and frosty again and we didn’t feel like moving so we decided to stay at Sawey. We walked down to Derwent Lock to see how frozen the…
Well, despite our best efforts to eat and drink ourselves into oblivion we have survived Christmas! This year’s turkey was vastly superior to last year’s (and still is at the…
Yesterday was really windy and we were in two minds as to whether we should leave it until today to move to Sawley. However, as it hadn’t been as bad…
In the last week we have travelled from Branston to Weston. We stopped one night at Shobnall Fields after leaving Branston last Tuesday (16th) than moved on to Willington where…
Read the PostBranston to weston – via Shobnall, Willington and ragley Boat Stop
Today we have travelled 5 miles and 4 locks (2 twice) and ended up nearly where we started. I say nearly because we were intending to moor in the same…