Cruising on the Staffs & Worcs
Another latish breakfast then down to the water point by the trip boats for a top up. The weather was pleasantly warm and we arrived in Stourport by early afternoon. We prefer to moor on the river pontoons and there was just about enough room between a small cruiser and another narrowboat. Lots of people
We are now moored just outside Merryhill shopping centre on the Dudley canal, but at one point today I didn’t think we’d make it! We set off from home at around 7:30 but, as we left the M5 at junction 6 it was obvious that something was wrong with the car. I had great difficulty
Just an overnight stay to check things are OK and to relax a little after the stress & trauma of Heddi’s dad’s funeral. We arrived yesterday morning, had lunch then went for a walk through the woods to Stourton, back down the towpath from Stewponey lock, then to Wittington Horse bridge and back along the
A long and tiring day today. We called Gloucester lock and asked to be locked down at 8:00. Because of the current low-water restrictions we had to wait until 8:45 in case any other boats wanted to go as well. There were a few other boats about, but no-one had appeared by 8:40 so we
An early start, we were on our way by 6:15. Becca was still in bed until we got to Stourport. On the Severn it was windy and rather chilly, but an uneventful cruise down. We stopped briefly at Worcester for a cooked breakfast and to top up the water. The stretch of Severn from Worcester
We picked up Becca, our granddaughter, and arrived at Kinver about five thirty. A quick unload and off. We wanted to get as far as we could before dark, as the plan is to do the whole of the Severn tomorrow. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem, but as the water levels are low BW
A weekend of odd jobs in preparation for the trip down the Severn to the Gloucester & Sharpness later in the month. We had planned to go camping this weekend in the new tent, but the weather forecast is for rain Saturday and thundery showers Sunday, so we decided to do a few jobs on
Another lovely warm sunny day. More boats about today and lots of fishermen. Whilst we were still in bed we could hear the fishermen trundling their kit along the towpath. They all congregated just in front of our boat. It looked like they were organising themselves for a match. After a while they all dissappeared,