Monday, 30 July 2007

A mini rally at Rushden and Diamonds

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Waiting for the river to reopen Saturday 28 July We were greeted by a bright sunny morning, and walked up to the lock after breakfast to see...
Saturday, 28 July 2007

Stopped at Rushden and Diamonds

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Thursday 26 July It was a soggy sort of morning as we walked up to the village, about half a mile from the moorings. Irthlingborough is stil...
Thursday, 26 July 2007

Away at last

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Tuesday 24 July When we woke this morning, the river level was way down, below the top of the top gates for the first time since we’ve been ...
Tuesday, 24 July 2007

Waiting for the water to go down

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Sunday 22 July Having realised we weren’t going anywhere for at least a couple of days, it was easier to get some sleep last night. I spent ...
Sunday, 22 July 2007

A Pause at Earls Barton

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Friday 20 July After yesterday’s excitement we had a good night, and made an early start at 7.30. We worked down Weston Favell, Clifford Hil...
Friday, 20 July 2007

Onto the Nene at last

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Wednesday 18 July After a peaceful night we pottered round to Stowe Hill for water, and then chugged on to Gayton Junction in unexciting bu...
Wednesday, 18 July 2007

Back to Weedon

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Monday 16 July Since I had a repeat prescription to collect from the Post Office, there was no rush at all on this rather moist morning. Eve...
Monday, 16 July 2007

To Braunston

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Saturday 14 July Waiting only for the shop to open to get a paper, we set off from Weedon to Whilton, a short chug. At the foot of the locks...
Saturday, 14 July 2007

Getting carried away by speed

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Thursday 12 July A cloudy morning encouraged a lazy start. After I popped to the campsite shop to buy a paper at 9, we worked up Cosgrove Lo...
Thursday, 12 July 2007

Yaffles all around

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Tuesday 10 July After a cloudy start, the weather became sunny once more, and we had another glorious morning’s boating. Whilst working down...
Tuesday, 10 July 2007

Heading back the way we came

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Sunday 8 July Another bright morning – this is getting quite encouraging, perhaps we’re going to have some more summer after all (the last b...
Sunday, 8 July 2007

An extra day in Aylesbury

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Friday 6 July It was a very windy night, which gave us to wonder about the wisdom of going back up the Arm today. On my way out to get a pap...
Friday, 6 July 2007

An Aylesbury Welcome

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Wednesday 4 July Leaping lightly from our beds, we started boating at 7.50 and worked steadily down the Aylesbury flight. It makes a change ...
Wednesday, 4 July 2007

Retail Therapy in Leighton Buzzard

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Monday 2 July It was a mixed night – Sheila slept well (mostly), but I was disturbed early on by some out of season fireworks, and then by f...
Monday, 2 July 2007

In the rain to Leighton

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Saturday 30 June We made one of our relaxed starts to the day on a mild but wet morning. Reading the Waterways World Guide for the GU (South...
Saturday, 30 June 2007

Meeting our grandson at last

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Thursday 28 June Having agreed to meet the family at noon at Campbell Park in Milton Keynes, we made an early start for once, and were on ou...
Thursday, 28 June 2007

A change of plan

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Tuesday 26 June We made a lazy start on a bright cool morning. I popped to the shop in the caravan park for a paper at nine, and then we t...
Tuesday, 26 June 2007

Back to Cosgrove for a bit

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Sunday 24 June Sheila told me the morning had been fine at six when she woke up for a bit, but by the time I surfaced, it was raining once m...
Sunday, 24 June 2007

Lurking at Milton Keynes

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Friday 22 June Another wet start, so we had a think about our cruising plans. We’d originally aimed to be going down the Northampton Arm nex...
Friday, 22 June 2007

Into Milton Keynes

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Wednesday 20 June The trouble with waking early is you get to listen to Sarah Kennedy; it’s almost enough to drive you to Radio 4. It was a ...