Saturday, December 08, 2012

Onto the Ashby canal

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Friday saw us making our way from near Brinklow through Hawkesbury and onto the Ashby Canal. The boat is due to be pulled out of the water ...
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Thursday, December 06, 2012

An old magazine

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I came across a Waterways World dated June 1990 and looking through it noted the content to be much the same as today. Similar number of...
Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Through Hillmorton and Rugby

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Setting off from the outskirts of Braunston on Tuesday it was just 20 minutes before we met Del and AL on Derwent 6 heading into Braunston...
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Monday, December 03, 2012

On the move, a lovely feeling

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On Saturday morning we set off from Napton having spent some time with friends Andy/Tina. We all had a lovely meal at the Kings Head jus...
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Sunday, December 02, 2012

In the Land of BIG!

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"Though she be little, she is fierce." ~Shakespeare (Midsummer's Night Dream) © World Atlas, 2012 Online    Growing up in...
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Friday, November 30, 2012

Back in the UK

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We arrived in the UK Wednesday after an overnight flight, and spent last night in a hotel at Heathrow, something I highly recommend to ease ...
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Our last night in America

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Given that Jaq does not sleep well at the best of times and travel takes a huge toll on her, we decided to spend our last night in America ...

The tax on Booze

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In November 2011 Washington state residents voted for booze ie, spirits to be more available in stores. Finally after appeals against the r...
Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving from the USA

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"'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, And when we find our...
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Vending heaven?

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Coca-Cola Freestyle is the latest drinks machine here across the pond. I came across this one in the cinema where we nearly saw the l...
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Monday, November 19, 2012

Car hire can be a headache

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Our hire car is a Ford Focus picked up at Spokane airport. Two week hire cost $401 (£264) including full insurance with no excess to pay ...
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Sunday, November 18, 2012

I like this

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Jaq puts our US visa card in the parking meter as we have a lunch date in the city centre. A quick in out of the card select the time need...
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Seattle to Spokane

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Above we are on Interstate 5 that stretches 1375 miles down the west coast from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. In thi...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Mim and the boys

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This folks is the highlight of the trip. Starting left you all know Jaq, known to her grandsons as Mim. Next comes Matthew (Mash) 8, Micha...
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Monday, November 12, 2012

Along the U.S. roads

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In the state of Oregon drivers remain in the car at the pumps. State law bans the driver from using the pumps, an attendant will fuel t...
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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Portland to Tacoma

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I am writing this post as we travel on the Amtrak Cascades train from Portland, Oregon to Tacoma,Washington. The overhead sat na...
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