Narrowboat Adventures

#97 Final days of our 2024 summer cruise - three different canals en route to Alvecote.

#97 Final days of our 2024 summer cruise - three different canals en route to Alvecote.
#96 End of the Shroppie and on to the Staffs and Worcestershire canal. Very narrow in places!

#96 End of the Shroppie and on to the Staffs and Worcestershire canal. Very narrow in places!
#95 Final days on the Shroppie. South from Gnossal, through cuttings, a tunnel, & Stretton Aqueduct.

#95 Final days on the Shroppie. South from Gnossal, through cuttings, a tunnel, & Stretton Aqueduct.
#94 Cruising the Shroppie from Audlem locks to Gnosall - a fascinating part of the canal network

#94 Cruising the Shroppie from Audlem locks to Gnosall - a fascinating part of the canal network
#93 Tackling the Audlem lock flight on 'The Shroppie'. Then onwards to market Drayton

#93 Tackling the Audlem lock flight on 'The Shroppie'. Then onwards to market Drayton
#92 Joining the 'Shroppie' from the Trent & Mersey via the UK's shortest canal - the 100 yard Wardle

#92 Joining the 'Shroppie' from the Trent & Mersey via the UK's shortest canal - the 100 yard Wardle
#91 A cruise through Harecastle tunnel - Is the name 'Scarecastle' really justified?

#91 A cruise through Harecastle tunnel - Is the name 'Scarecastle' really justified?
#90 Crusing the Caldon canal to Leek and back. Lovely canal but huge floating weed blocked the canal

#90 Crusing the Caldon canal to Leek and back. Lovely canal but huge floating weed blocked the canal
#89 Cruising the Caldon Canal to Froghall Basin. A steam trip on the Churnet Valley Railway too.

#89 Cruising the Caldon Canal to Froghall Basin. A steam trip on the Churnet Valley Railway too.
#88 Stone, Stoke and Etruria - So much Industrial Heritage.Our cruise through the Potteries

#88 Stone, Stoke and Etruria - So much Industrial Heritage.Our cruise through the Potteries
#87 At last - we're back out on the cut! Travelling up the Coventry canal to the Trent & Mersey

#87 At last - we're back out on the cut! Travelling up the Coventry canal to the Trent & Mersey
#86 We got our boat painted! New paint, new name and new cratch cover too. It looks like new now :-)

#86 We got our boat painted! New paint, new name and new cratch cover too. It looks like new now :-)
# 85 We're Back! Big news on our boat, the final DIY from the autumn & Lynda went to learn canal art

# 85 We're Back! Big news on our boat, the final DIY from the autumn & Lynda went to learn canal art
#84 Towing a broken down boat at Atherstone locks. On the final leg home of our summer cruise

#84 Towing a broken down boat at Atherstone locks. On the final leg home of our summer cruise
#83 Heading South on the beautiful Coventry canal. Historic boats, wharfs mining history and more!

#83 Heading South on the beautiful Coventry canal. Historic boats, wharfs mining history and more!
#82 Alrewas to Lichfield on the T & M and Coventry canals. Plus a day out in Lichfield.

#82 Alrewas to Lichfield on the T & M and Coventry canals. Plus a day out in Lichfield.
#81 On the T & M to Alrewas - a beautiful sleepy village. Lovely bit of history at Wychnor

#81 On the T & M to Alrewas - a beautiful sleepy village. Lovely bit of history at Wychnor
#80 Cruising along the massive River Trent (wow!) and then onto the narrow Trent & Mersey canal.

#80 Cruising along the massive River Trent (wow!) and then onto the narrow Trent & Mersey canal.
#79 Cruising the Erewash canal. A

#79 Cruising the Erewash canal. A "not to be repeated" experience. Was it really that bad? You judge
#78 Cruising North from Leicester on the Soar - a lovely river, very different to what we're used to

#78 Cruising North from Leicester on the Soar - a lovely river, very different to what we're used to
#77 A VERY eventful cruise through Leicester towards the River Trent. A death, sunk & stolen boats..

#77 A VERY eventful cruise through Leicester towards the River Trent. A death, sunk & stolen boats..
#76 The wonderful Foxton Locks. Then on down the Market Harborough Arm. A very pleasant cruise :-)

#76 The wonderful Foxton Locks. Then on down the Market Harborough Arm. A very pleasant cruise :-)
#75 We're back on the cut for the summer - yay! Out exploring the Leicester line and much more :-)

#75 We're back on the cut for the summer - yay! Out exploring the Leicester line and much more :-)
#74 Our final vlog for a while - a lovely weekend on the Ashby, with a historic railway trip too.

#74 Our final vlog for a while - a lovely weekend on the Ashby, with a historic railway trip too.
#73 The final week - I made it to our new marina on the beautiful Ashby Canal. Only took 3 weeks...

#73 The final week - I made it to our new marina on the beautiful Ashby Canal. Only took 3 weeks...
#72 Cruising from Hemel to Milton Keynes. What the heck's that alongside the cut? Totally unexpected

#72 Cruising from Hemel to Milton Keynes. What the heck's that alongside the cut? Totally unexpected
#71 So much to see, cruising the Grand Union - from Cowley Peachey to Boxmoor. History, HST & more!

#71 So much to see, cruising the Grand Union - from Cowley Peachey to Boxmoor. History, HST & more!
#70 Leaving our marina at Hallingbury for the last time. We're moving to the Midlands!

#70 Leaving our marina at Hallingbury for the last time. We're moving to the Midlands!
#69 We had solar fitted - and boy what a difference! If you haven't gone solar yet, go for it!

#69 We had solar fitted - and boy what a difference! If you haven't gone solar yet, go for it!
#68 Fitting new kitchen worktops into our narrowboat - a difficult job best left to a professional!

#68 Fitting new kitchen worktops into our narrowboat - a difficult job best left to a professional!