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Into The Valley
From Henhurst Bridge No 52 to Chapel Bridge No 7, a distance of 21 miles, 5¼ flg and 12 locks. We couldn’t make a really early start from Wigan because to conserve water a couple of the locks are locked … Continue reading
Posted in September 2016
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The Road To Wigan Pier
From Grocer’s Wharf to Henhurst Bridge No 52, a distance of 20 miles, 7¾ flg and 3 locks. Overnighting in the city was very different to the previous night out at Little Leigh. You’d expect it to be noisy given … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Liverpool, September 2016, Trips
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In to Manchester
[From Willow Green Bridge No 208 to Grocer’s Wharf, a distance of 27 miles, 4½ flg and 1 lock. It rained over night – that wasn’t something that they’d forecast, or if they had we had missed it – but … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Liverpool, September 2016, Trips
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Beating to the bush
From Prescott Bridge Narrows No 10 to Willow Green Bridge No 208, a distance of 20 miles, ½ flg and 6 locks. Start : Prescott Bridge Narrows No 10 Finish : Willow Green Bridge No 208 After walking back from … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Liverpool, September 2016, Trips
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Badger or Bust!!
From Ladybird Moorings to Prescott Bridge Narrows No 10, a distance of 19 miles, ½ flg and 24 locks. There is no pleasant way to find out your portable toilet is full at 5am in the morning. It’s even less … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Liverpool, September 2016
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Liverpool – it’s all coming together
We have confirmation of our booking through the Liverpool Link… we’re also probably going to phone and get permission to go through the rest of the docks to Liverpool Marina in Coburg Dock to get some fuel and do a … Continue reading
Liverpool in the Autumn
In which Steve explains why we’re trying to do Liverpool again this year Continue reading
Liverpool and Back
This is the planned route but it may well change closer to the time, or even during the holiday as the timing are very easy and we know we’ll be able to do a lot more than this during the … Continue reading
Mr Blue Sky
From Fox Bridge No 52 to Ladybird Moorings, a distance of 4 miles, 5¾ flg and 5 locks. It made a change to be woken up not by the sound of rain on the roof but by the sound of … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, May Bank Holiday, Trips
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We don’t need a weatherman…..
From High Green Bridge No 14 to Fox Bridge No 52, a distance of 19 miles, 5¼ flg and 1 lock. So early Sunday morning I’m lying in bed listening to the rain hammering on the roof of the boat, … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, May Bank Holiday, Trips
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