Category Archives: narrow boat

The End of life as we knew it:

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

Today saw the door close on our boating life. Hopefully we will still keep in touch with our boating friends, but are officially no longer boat owners having signed her over to new owners this afternoon. Signing the paperwork took … Continue reading →

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Final Trip: epilogue

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

So here we were. The boat berthed on the other side of the finger was owned by a real character who invited us aboard his widebeam for the evening. We accepted his kind offer but were stinky and dirty so … Continue reading →

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Final Trip Day 8: Canals Day 4

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Day 8: Tuesday 25th April We had certainly had a variety of weather, from rain, sleet, hail and sunshine. We even had ice on the helm one morning! We were both sporting tans of a sort (read panda eyes for … Continue reading →

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Final Trip Day 7: Canals Day 3

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Day 7: Monday 24th April We’re here, berthed at the top of Hatton Flight Lock Number 46 where you can have 48 hours free mooring. It’s the Big Challenge and time to show the world what we’re made of. Or … Continue reading →

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Final trip Day 6: Canals Day 2

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

Our journey yesterday had taken us over an aqueduct….. our first. We don’t know what we were expecting, but to be honest we were a little disappointed. The view was probably more interesting from below, seeing a boat going over … Continue reading →

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Final Trip Day 5: Canals Day 1

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

Day 5, Saturday 22nd April Stratford Basin shows Lock number 56 on the gate. It’s a wide lock to suit the various commercial widebeams, but the gates backing onto the river where we were tend not to close, so it … Continue reading →

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Final Trip: all change

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

Since becoming Liveaboards in 2014, we have only had a licence for the River Avon, having done the full trip to Stratford four times in total though we have been out on the river for a few nights away as … Continue reading →

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