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North by North East
From Three Mile Post to Penkridge Visitor Moorings (above lock), a distance of 13 miles, 3 flg and 7 locks. Saturday was one of those days that makes boating worth the hassle of keeping a boat. The sun was shining, … Continue reading
Due South
From Ladybird Moorings to Three Mile Post, a distance of 23 miles, 6¼ flg and 6 locks. We had arrived at the mooring on Thursday evening – it took 90 minutes from Cheltenham and we used the motorway (M5 and … Continue reading
A trip to “The Wharf”
We needed to do some work on Mintball to get her ready for the BSS certificate, there wasn’t a huge amount of work to do and it seemed silly to drive all the way to Market Drayton just to do … Continue reading
The Joy of Kidderminster
I really wanted to write something nice about Kidderminster but.. We are moving our canal boat from it’s old moorings at Upton on Severn Marina to its new moorings at Market Drayton so rather than do the entire run over … Continue reading
Back to Base
From Anderton Second Pipe Bridge to Anderton Marina, a distance of 0 miles, 5¼ flg. Start : Anderton Second Pipe Bridge Finish : Anderton Marina Cast off 7.30! Unpacked boat at marina, packed cars and returned home via Shopping City … Continue reading
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Out of Manchester
From Timperley Bridge No 33 to Anderton Second Pipe Bridge, a distance of 23 miles, 5½ flg and 1 lock. Start : Timperley Bridge No 33 Finish : Anderton Second Pipe Bridge Steohen copped a 1oco at 3 am! Explored … Continue reading
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Skirting round Manchester
From Junction with former Moss Hall and Ince Hall Collieries Branch to Timperley Bridge No 33, a distance of 22 miles, 6¼ flg and 6 locks. Start : Junction with former Moss Hall and Ince Hall Collieries Branch Finish : … Continue reading
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West Pennines and Wigan
From Grimshaw Park Bridge No 101 to Junction with former Moss Hall and Ince Hall Collieries Branch, a distance of 20 miles, 3¼ flg and 30 locks. Start : Grimshaw Park Bridge No 101 Finish : Junction with former Moss … Continue reading
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Groundings, Rubbish and no fuel
From Foulridge Tunnel (southwestern entrance) to Grimshaw Park Bridge No 101, a distance of 24 miles, 5½ flg and 7 locks. Start : Foulridge Tunnel (southwestern entrance) Finish : Grimshaw Park Bridge No 101 Ran aground in Nelson, then plastic … Continue reading
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Escape to Lancashire
From Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184 to Foulridge Tunnel (southwestern entrance), a distance of 21 miles, 1½ flg and 15 locks. Start : Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184 Finish : Foulridge Tunnel (southwestern entrance) Shopped in Skipton and … Continue reading
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