Tag: Canal
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Episode 36 – Bruce Tunnel to Great Bedwyn
In this episode we travel through the one and only tunnel on the Kennet & Avon canal (Bruce Tunnel) and moor up at Great Bedwyn, where we spend a night on shore. Featuring: Bruce Tunnel Crofton Locks Great Bedwyn
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Shore Leave
And so we bring this journey to a close. We’ve had a great week, both relaxing and memorable. Our final day of travelling brought us back to Oxford, where we spent the afternoon walking around the busy, historic city. Given there’s been a university of sorts here for over a thousand years, the place is…
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Planes, Trains, and Watermobiles
On most canal trips, we go to great lengths to ensure that the engine checks are completed daily. This also involves thrusting a hand into the icy cold, and filthy dirty canal water to make sure there’s nothing unexpected wrapped around the prop, as well as checking that the engine is generally in good health.…
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Banbury or Bust!
You know it’s going to be a good day when you wake up to a full English breakfast. Oh yes. You also know it’s going to be a good day when the Captain says we’re only motoring for eight hours. Double yes! This means we set off at 08:30, with a mission to get through…
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Kidnapped at the Water Point
This is a tale of suspense, intrigue, high speed chases, and intruders… well, something like that. Last year we set out from Rugby on a little yellow canal boat called Bryn, with the intention of tackling the Oxford canal from top to bottom. You may recall we had a change of plan on that trip,…
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Every Dog Has His Day
We may currently have fewer daylight hours then we’re used to, especially when compared to our summer excursions, but we will still make the very most of each and every one of them. Which is why today’s journey began at 07:50. The sun was up, just, and we had enough light to travel by. Our…
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That Kind of Day
This is a leisurely, relaxing holiday. THIS is a leisurely, relaxing holiday. THIS IS A LEISURELY, RELAXING HOLIDAY! That was my mantra this morning, as we cleared through the first two locks of the day before 09:30. Actually, compared to our usual pace this is a leisurely, relaxing holiday. I mean we even sat and…
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Away on the Water
The Captain, Security Officer, Sea Cadet (in waiting), and I (Bosun) are back on the water. We’ve been commissioned to (very slowly and very gently) explore the lower reaches of the Oxford Canal. As is now traditional, ahead of picking up the boat, we stopped off at a nearby National Trust house. This time we…
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Episode 35 – Here Comes The Sun
Here’s a somewhat philosophical episode, as we travel back along the Kennet & Avon canal from Bishop’s Cannings to just beyond Pewsey. We travel under many bridges, through several locks, and past several interesting canal boats (including one with a particularly interesting name). All accompanied by bright blue skies and sunshine. Which makes for a…