Showing posts with label Deptmore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Deptmore. Show all posts
Wednesday, 23 May 2018

A bit more boating excitement

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We had a pleasant evening meal in the Boat last night. Dave Miller had described it as "OK" and that was a fair judgement. The bee...
Sunday, 22 April 2018

Shallow Lock, Deep Lock

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It was a very stuffy night and the weather has indeed turned today, though it's sunny and warm again at the moment. There was an intense...
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Tuesday, 18 July 2017

Up to Deptmore

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I’ve probably remarked before that the first part of the Staffs and Worcs is a mixed bag, scenery-wise. You start off with one of the more l...
Saturday, 8 April 2017

Sunny cruise to Deptmore

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Tixall Wide must be one of the most pleasant places to moor on the system, especially on a sunny day. It's very quiet, the locals make g...
Friday, 19 April 2013

Getting better

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The wind did indeed drop overnight – it was so quiet we slept really badly… /floor Still it meant that getting going in the morning was ...
Saturday, 28 July 2012

Cooler but still sunny

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After the excitements of yesterday, we've had quite a quiet day today. Irene and Ian came to say goodbye just after breakfast, and we de...
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Friday, 27 July 2012

Meeting up with Free Spirits

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We got away at half eight this morning, after a bit of a mixed night in the heat. I walked Sally to the lock whilst Sheila boated, then I to...
Thursday, 14 April 2011

Gently on to Deptmore

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After a quiet night, we made a fairly standard sort of start today, getting going just after eight. I'd had time to get a paper from the...
Monday, 21 March 2011

Feels more like summer

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Last night was so mild that we slept with the bedroom Houdini cracked open for the first time this year. During the cold weather, the conden...
Saturday, 1 August 2009

Loafing and ambling towards Penkridge

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31st July & 1st August Yesterday was a day to catch up with ourselves after the excitements of the week. We stayed where we were on Tixa...
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Sunday, 22 February 2009

It's Penkridge again

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21st & 22nd February We made a prompt start on a bright and breezy morning yesterday, having woken to a battery bank full of volts. It...
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Thursday, 15 January 2009

A day at Great Haywood, and a day on the move

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14th & 15th January As forecast, it was cold again the night before last, so our decision to get to Great Haywood early was validated. T...