Category Archives: Trips

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In Brewood

Posted on 2nd May 2015 by Mintball

From Ladybird Moorings to High Green Bridge No 14, a distance of 21 miles, 6½ flg and 6 locks. After a rather pleasant evening in Market Drayton, where we only actually went to two pubs (The King’s Arms and The … Continue reading →

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A Mayday Weekend Jaunt

Posted on 1st May 2015 by Mintball

Start / Finish : Ladybird Moorings Overnight at : High Green Bridge No 14 Overnight at : Fox Bridge No 52 Turn Round Here : Park Lodge Winding Hole Mintball needs some fuel and a pump out so we decided … Continue reading →

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May bank holiday weekend

Posted on 18th April 2015 by Mintball

Well the plans are falling slowly into place. The early May Bank Holiday weekend should see Mintball heading south down the Shroppie towards Brewood. Along the way we intend to fuel up and get a pump out at Norbury Junction, … Continue reading →

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Liverpool Link

Posted on 11th April 2015 by Mintball

Well we have had the confirmation emails and so Mintball will be doing the Liverpool Link this Summer. It’s been quite a while since we last went to the middle of Liverpool – that was for a rally at Stanley … Continue reading →

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A Surfeit of Bridges

Posted on 28th September 2014 by Mintball

From Norbury Bridge No 38 to Ladybird Moorings, a distance of 11 miles, 2 flg and 5 locks. Mintball has done this trip so many times now that she could probably navigate it without us actually doing anything. In some … Continue reading →

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It’s downhill all the way

Posted on 27th September 2014 by Mintball

From Wolverhampton Top Lock Moorings to Norbury Bridge No 38, a distance of 17 miles, 6¾ flg and 23 locks. It was all a bit dull and gloomy when we got up the next morning to head off down the … Continue reading →

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In search of Michael Pennington (Deceased)

Posted on 26th September 2014 by Mintball

From Scarfield Hill Bridge No 60 to Wolverhampton Top Lock Moorings, a distance of 28 miles, 7¾ flg and 15 locks. I think it was a train on the line that runs right by the canal that woke us up … Continue reading →

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It’s uphill all the way….

Posted on 25th September 2014 by Mintball

From Netherwich Basin to Scarfield Hill Bridge No 60, a distance of 11 miles, 2½ flg and 50 locks. After the coldest night of the holiday we were all quite dreading getting up and getting going but it was actually … Continue reading →

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A Bad Case of Deja Vu

Posted on 24th September 2014 by Mintball

From Tibberton Visitor Moorings to Netherwich Basin, a distance of 15 miles, 4¼ flg and 25 locks. After a few nice cool misty mornings we woke up to a damp miserable one but luckily the rain had just about stopped … Continue reading →

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Uncharted waters

Posted on 23rd September 2014 by Mintball

From The Wharf Inn and Campsite (Holt Heath) to Tibberton Visitor Moorings, a distance of 13 miles, 3¼ flg and 16 locks. Another cool and misty morning meant another good opportunity for some photos both before we left the moorings … Continue reading →

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