Wednesday, March 28, 2007

LOCK AFTER LOCK

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So we go on turning right at Napton Jct. past Calcutt up the Stockton flight of locks on through Warwick, nice place and interesting museum,...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

LOCKS OPEN

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The body building next to the Nelson pub. 10am Friday last and the canal was again in water and the padlocks came off the gates. It was lik...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

WHILTON and STOP

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This is the stop part of my blog title. I am standing at the first lock of 7 in this flight and as you can see NB VALERIE or any other boa...
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Saturday, March 10, 2007

WEEDONS HIDDEN CANAL

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In 1803 a Royal Army Ordnance Depot was built at Weedon Bec. It was made up of 8 storehouses and 4 magazines. Small arms and gunpowder were...
Thursday, March 08, 2007

THE CONVOY MOVES ON

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Off we go through Blisworth tunnel dodging the water dripping from the roof and in places pouring down the ventilation shafts. Exiting the t...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

STOKE BRUERNE

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Stoke Breurne is a typical canalside village situated just south of the I 3/4 miles long Blisworth Tunnel. The tunnel was started in 17...
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Sunday, February 25, 2007

MILTON KEYNES & COSGROVE

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This is the pub/restaurant on the edge of Caldecotte Lake. They do a lovely sunday roast with plenty of tables overlooking the lake that is...
Friday, February 16, 2007

THROUGH TO FENNY STRATFORD

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Been slowly moving north taking advantage of the mild weather, mild that is untill we arrived at Marsworth where all the snow pictures on th...
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Friday, February 09, 2007

"LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW"

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Andy got me out of my warm boat so i could blog a pic of me. View from a bridge looking north. All looks so nice when the snow first fa...
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Monday, February 05, 2007

BERKHAMPSTEAD

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Bridgewater Boats now stands empty waiting for a decision to be made by the council as to what they will allow to be built here. In years g...
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Saturday, February 03, 2007

HEMEL ONTO BERKO

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Spotted these Snowdrops at a lock in Berkhampstead. In recent weeks have seen so many bulbs pushing through the soil but i suppose it`s not...
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

MEETING READERS

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In the past week i have been in the very good company of 3 of my blog readers. First of all i met Dot & Derek from New Zealand on board ...
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Saturday, January 27, 2007

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT`S IN THE WATER

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The picture that was here i have deleted following Bob`s comment I did think that perhaps a child old enough to surf websites would be of ...
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