Category: Canal Trips
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We’re Off Again!
Here we go again, another canal boat hire, and another stretch of the Inland Waterways to explore. In this first episode, we are joined by two other crew mates, as we explore the Bath to Bristol (and back) section of the Kennet & Avon Canal, as well as a stint on the River Avon. In…
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The Last Lock
It has been a very quick adventure, and we’ve tried to cram in as much as we possibly can and this, our last full day, was no exception. The cramming started at breakfast with a mountain of scrambled eggs (plus sausages, bacon, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, and potato cakes). Feeling rather full, we set off. The…
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Food For Thought
The single best trick to keeping a crew happy is food (and drink, of course, but that goes without saying). Which is why we started the day with a very tasty and filling breakfast. The plan for the day was to traverse a series of river locks on the River Avon, before wending our way…
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The Other Lady
Hello, this is the Ship’s Boy reporting. All available crew are required at Brassknocker Basin, near Bath immediately. That’s right, the Captain, Jerry the Ship Security Officer (SSO), First Mate Elaine, Chief of Engineering Trevor, and me the newly reinstated Ship’s Boy have all joined forces to set sail (well, to push throttle at least)…
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Bonus Episode – About A Boat
In this extra bonus episode, we cover two aspects of boat life that we haven’t shown on this particular trip… preparation of food (specifically a cooked breakfast, and a home made pizza), and then a whistle-stop tour of the boat itself. So if you’ve ever wanted to see a quick bit of pizza preparation and…
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Episode 007 – The Final Leg
In this last full episode we leave the Ashby Canal and make our way back down to the boat hire base in Rugby. This may be the last in this particular series, but there’s plenty more to come as we tackle even more adventures on the inland waterways of the UK. Also, keep an eye…
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Episode 006 – Bridge 62
In this episode we spend the whole day travelling along the Ashby Canal, to get to Bridge 62 (to gather our first Silver Propeller evidence). The day was mostly spending following other boats in a long, slow convoy – so we’ve tried to speed up some of the journey.
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Episode 005 – Heading to Ashby
In this episode we set off at a ridiculously early time (I mean, just look at how tired we are!) to make sure that we beat the crowds through Braunston Locks before heading on up the Oxford Canal, across the Coventry Canal, and on to the Ashby Canal – our final resting point for the…
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Episode 004 – Tunnels & Locks
In this episode we travel along the Grand Union canal, up and down the Welford arm, and finally settle just past Braunston Tunnel. Along the way we encounter locks, tunnels, and surprisingly a field full of broad beans (at least, I think that’s what they are!) It was a very hot day, with temperatures over…