The Lock Keeper arrived just before 10.00am and unlocked the top and the bottom lock to start moving the boats. They decided to commence from the top to the bottom which was a bugger as we had to wait for about five boats to come down before we could go up. We got into the … More Foxton Locks to Crick – 29th June 2019

The challenge today, if you could call it that was to do another twelve locks and eleven miles. This would take us to the bottom of the Foxton Locks. These Canal we have been doing the last few days and up to the bottom of the locks is all new for us. We also went … More Making our way to Foxton Locks – 28th June 2019

Up at the ungodly hour of 6.30am as wanted to get to Stone and back to Leicester by 12 midday as then it would only be a one day car hire. Such fun driving up the M6 with the morning traffic where the gazetted speed limit is 70mph but to keep up you have to … More Back on The Cut – 27th June 2019

Well we made it across the pond in one piece. The flight was great as it was in a new 787 Dreamliner which was very quiet and smooth and even better, we had a free seat between us and arrived 45 minutes early. Must have had a beaut tail wind. Customs was all electronic with … More Good and Bad Day – 26th June 2019

So here we go again, off to good old Blighty. We have 74 days of cruising the southern canals this time. Just a quick recap for those of you not in the know. We are looking after our very good friends Wolfgang and Marlene’s canal boat during this time whilst they head back to Germany. … More UK Bound – 25th June 2019