After our last motorhome trip to the Outer Hebrides we made the decision to change our motorhome to a campervan. It’s shorter and narrower and more suited to the type of adventures we wanted to go on. August then became a rather stressful month as we got Hollie ready for sale and then finally sold…
What can I say, this year is becoming rather too eventful for my liking! At the start of September we spent a few days in Barlaston and then stayed in Stone for a week. Finally we headed off for a bit of peace and quiet in the countryside….. except …. Ian soon discovered that…
It might have been a great idea, but it was probably the slowest escape on record! Our original plan was to stay moored up in the vicinity of Congleton until Heather had completed the rehab for her new knee. Then, hopefully by the end of September, start heading south for the winter. A list of…
July has been a bit of a battle. Having made the decision to head back up to the Macclesfield Canal, we had 21 days to tackle 189 miles and 132 locks. There were also planned stoppages and time restrictions on some of those locks, so we had to “get a wiggle on!”. But we…
Despite all the warnings we did spot lots of mooring opportunities on the way into London. It’s not always as bad as it sounds. When we cruise through towns and cities, we often see footballs floating around, the odd terrapin too, but coconuts were a bit of a surprise. These started to appear as we…
We’re back on the water and have spent the last month meandering south on the Grand (Junction) Union Canal; it’s a wider canal with big double locks, so pairing up with another boat is always welcome. It’s been concerning to hear about the water shortages that have already started to affect the northern canals, preventing…
You know, when you’ve been home for a few days after a lovely holiday and it already feels like it all happened to someone else? Well, that’s where I am. We’re back home on the boat after spending a few weeks exploring the 135 mile long Outer Hebrides in our motorhome. The whole trip lasted…
During March, we headed along the Trent, Soar and Wreake to join the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal (GUC). We passed through our old university town of Loughborough, stopping only to top up with groceries and use the services in the basin. We then cruised on to Leicester, where we pulled over at…
We’re back onboard after a rather fabulous time in Port Zelande, Holland, celebrating the music of our favourite band-Marillion. Yes, that’s the prog rock group that formed in 1979. No, their singer isn’t called Fish, he left the band in the 80’s, the new lead singer (for the last 36 years) is Steve Hogarth. Out…
We’ve arrived at our last mooring spot before we “abandon” the boat in a marina again to head off to the Netherlands for the Marillion Weekend. It’s another old favourite, Tixall Wide. It’s that “pretend lake” near to Shugborough Hall, a mile down the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal from the junction at Great Haywood. We’re…
