Our Boat

Cruise Index 2017

Boat based at Brinklow Marina.

The cruise list is in reverse chronological order as with the individual posts themselves.

13/9/17 Cutweb Rally at the Blue Lias, Stockton

12/8/17 Quick trip to the Ashby Canal

31/5/17 Return from Salthouse Dock, Liverpool

29/4/17 Liverpool via Leeds

Cruise Index 2015

The boat's base is Brinklow Marina, N Oxford Canal.  
Like the blogs, the index is in reverse chronological order

End of Cruise: Brinklow Marina

Oxford Canal: Grand Union Bridge 100

River Thames to Oxford Canal

River Thames:Molesey Lock - A haven!

Tidal Thames: Teddington

Regent's Canal: Limehouse

Grand Union Canal - Braunston to Paddington

Cutweb Rally - Blue Lias Stockton Locks

Coventry Canal  Fradley to Hawkesbury

Trent and Mersey Canal  Middlewich to Fradley Jct

Shropshire Union Canal Autherley Jct to Chester then back to Middlewich

Staffordshire and Worcester Canal  Great Haywood to Autherley Jct

Brinklow to Great Haywood (fast!)

Cruise Index 2014

The boat's base initially is Harefield Marina, South Grand Union Canal.  Then moved to Brinklow Marina, N Oxford Canal.
Like the blogs, the index is in reverse chronological order

Ashby Canal

Grand Union Canal Lapworth Jct to Braunston then Brinklow

B'ham & Worcs Canal and Upper Stratford

BCN:Wolverhampton and Birmingham

Shropshire Union: Middlewich to Chester returning to Autherley Junction

Bridgewater & T&M: Castlefields then Lymm Marina for repairs and on to Middlewich

Ashton Canal: On becoming rudderless: New Islington Marina

Peak Forest Canal: Marple to Dukinfield Jct

Macclesfield Canal: Nuggler visits her birthplace

Coventry and T&M: Hawkesbury to Red Bull

Oxford Canal:Braunston to Oxford and back to Hawkesbury Jct (with a short side trip to Abingdon)

Grand Union Canal: Widewater to Braunston (Note: original destination was Bristol but flooding and high river levels forced a change of plan)

Cruise Index 2016

Banbury and Back  April

Coventry  April

Chester (again!) continuing from Coventry via Harecastle & Middlewich

Back to Brinklow via Shroppie, Wolverhampton 21 and Tame Valley

Ashby Canal  November

Cruise Index 2013

The boat's base is Harefield Marina, South Grand Union Canal.
Like the blogs, the index is in reverse chronological order

Grand Union Canal: Short trip Widewater to Watford

River Thames: Downstream from Oxford with tidal passage to Limehouse

Regents Canal: Limehouse to Little Venice (no moorings) and on to Kensal Green then GU back to Harefield Marina

Oxford Canal: Hawkesbury to Oxford

Coventry Canal: Fradley Jct to Hawkesbury Jct

Trent & Mersey Canal:Preston Brook to Fradley Jct

Bridgewater Canal: Leigh to Preston Brook

Leeds & Liverpool Canal:Leeds to Liverpool and back to Leigh.  A bit of single handing from Leeds, then a too rapid transit to Liverpool after a layover at Bingley

Aire & Calder (mostly): Keadby to Leeds

Stainforth & Keadby: Keadby to Thorne (A week's layover at Thorne)

River Trent: Torksey to Keadby

Witham and Fossdyke: Boston to Torksey

The Wash Crossing: From the Nene Dog in Doublet Lock

Middle Levels and Great Ouse:

Northampton Arm (GU) and River Nene

Grand Union Canal: Widewater to Northampton

Grand Union Canal: Icy start to a short trip to Paddington & back

 

 

Cruise Index 2012

The boat's base is Harefield Marina, South Grand Union Canal.

GU:Harefield and River Thames to Pangbourne and back

GU and Thames:An attempt to get to the top of the Thames thwarted by strong stream warnings: Picking up guests at Staines and an accident requiring visit to hospital

GU:A failed attempt to get on the Thames with a layover at Willowtree.

GU: Short trip to Cassiobury

Cruise Index 2011

The boat's base is Harefield Marina, South Grand Union Canal.

GU: Autumn Cruise to Stockton locks for Cutweb Rally

London Ring:

Review of Rochdale Canal experience

Leicester Line and GU back to Harefield

Sheffield & S Yorks Navigations, River Trent: Sprotbrough to Newark.  We find a body on the Don.

Sheffield:

Selby to Rotherham

Tidal Ouse to York & back:

Calder & Hebble: Aire & Calder:Selby Canal:

Rochdale Canal:Picadilly to Sowerby ridge

Manchester Ship Canal

Anderton and Weaver:

GU: N Oxford: T&M: A fast trip to Anderton

Sunday Lunch at Toll House Tea Rooms

GU: Harefield to Cowley for an overnight

Cruise Index 2010

The boat's base is Harefield Marina, South Grand Union Canal.

GU: Cowley for the night

GU: Stockton Locks (Blue Lias) to Harefield

Cutweb Rally (Blue Lias)

GU: Off to the Cutweb Rally

GU: Cowley for the run

T&M: Coventry: N Oxford and GU: Preston Brook to Harefield

L&L: Rufford Arm to Bridgewater Canal

Ribble Link and Lancaster Canal:

Down the Ashton and Rochdale 9:  Bit of a struggle

Peak Forest: Marple to Portland Basin

Macclesfield Canal:

Start of the Lancaster Canal Story: GU,N Oxford, Coventry and T&M to Red Bull

 

 

Cruise Index 2009

 The boat's base is Harefield Marina, South Grand Union Canal.
Like the blogs, the index is in reverse chronological order

The London Ring

GU: Ironbridge Lock & Back.   A short weekend outing not without its little dramas.

GU: Cruising back from the CUTWEB Rally via River Thames

Macclesfield Canal: Higher Poynton to GU: Stockton Locks CUTWEB Rally

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: 

Calder & Hebble and Huddersfield Broad Canal (just!)

Keadby & Stainforth, New Junction and Air & Calder

Tidal Trent: Cromwell Lock to Keadby

Trent & Mersey and River Trent: Fradley to Cromwell Lock

Birmingham & Fazeley and Coventry: Cambrian Basin to Fradley

GU: Fast to Birmingham

London Ring and side visit to Prescott Lock

First trip of the year!  Just a day out to Coppermill

 

Cruise Index 2008

The boat's base is Harefield Marina, South Grand Union Canal.
Like the blogs, the index is in reverse chronological order

CUTWEB Meeting - Cruise to Blue Lias:  GU out, River Thames back

Return from Saul Festival via Avon and Thames

Leaving Gloucester for the Saul Festival

River Severn: Stourport to Gloucester

BCN and S&W: Cambrian Wharf to Stourport

GU: Setting off for Saul.  First stop Birmingham, Cambrian Wharf

GU: Day out to Cowley

London Ring: Clockwise!

First cruise of the year: Willowtree