Author Archives: Mintball

A Sunday in Spring

Posted on 22nd March 2009 by Mintball

By the time Sunday arrived spring was long gone. Admittedly the mist had cleared and the Wrekin was visible once more but there were low scudding clouds, a complete lack of sunshine and, as is always the case with this … Continue reading →

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Spring Saturday

Posted on 21st March 2009 by Mintball

Kathy and I arrived on Friday evening and got the boat loaded up and tried a couple of experiments with the new curtains. On Saturday morning we got up and cast off and moved over to the waterpoint. The water … Continue reading →

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Gas and Electricity

Posted on 16th March 2009 by Mintball

We had another working weekend on the boat this last weekend and we were tackling two pretty big projects: 1) Replacing the gas cooker 2) Replacing the fridge. We had found a very good LPG cooker on line which has … Continue reading →

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More painting

Posted on 28th November 2008 by Mintball

The Shroppie seems to have been plagued with closures this year and Wheaton Aston Lock No 2 seems to have now fallen to bits and could well need some major work on its gates. So maybe its a good thing … Continue reading →

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Painting

Posted on 5th October 2008 by Mintball

Well the front cabin and the Galley are pretty much painted now. We still need to do the radiator pipes and some touch up work but it is looking so much better. We do have a leak in the roof … Continue reading →

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Working Weekend

Posted on 23rd September 2008 by Mintball

We had a very productive weekend working on the boat. The floor in the back cabin had become a bit bendy. Its a plywood floor and is 22 years old and its got damp over the years and had a … Continue reading →

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Audlem – or why do we bother boating?

Posted on 10th September 2007 by Mintball

From Nantwich Aqueduct to Ladybird Moorings, a distance of 11 miles, 5½ flg and 22 locks. It was raining and blowing a gale when we got up – not a good start for the last day of a holiday, or … Continue reading →

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Everyone Needs a little Salt in their Diet

Posted on 9th September 2007 by Mintball

From Cow Lane Bridge No 123E to Nantwich Aqueduct, a distance of 18 miles, 7 flg and 11 locks. None of us were feeling particularly rested when we got up on Sunday morning. The highlight of the rather disturbed night … Continue reading →

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Antiqui Colant Antiquum Dierum

Posted on 8th September 2007 by Mintball

From Beeston Stone Lock No 33 to Cow Lane Bridge No 123E, a distance of 11 miles, 2¼ flg and 7 locks. Beeston Iron lock was totally empty when we got to it the next morning, so we bounced the … Continue reading →

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Locks, Stock and Secret Nuclear Bunkers

Posted on 7th September 2007 by Mintball

From Ladybird Moorings to Beeston Stone Lock No 33, a distance of 19 miles, 2½ flg and 26 locks. After an evening checking out some of the pubs in Market Drayton we made a moderately early start. Not a traditional … Continue reading →

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