We are starting our journey down to the G&S on the same day as last year. Leaving the Yeti at Frampton we carried on up to the marina in the Smart and set off at 10:20. Last time we went down to the Severn via Droitwich, this time we decided on the W&B route. Almost
Just a short trip back ‘home’. Paul and the girls got to exprience the three locks with side ponds. After a pumpout, it was a lunch of left overs and then home.
Yesterday was spent in Worcester, having a look round the Catherdral and going for a long walk after a sausage and babon bap breakfast. To today we set off back up the W&B, aong with it seems several other boats from our marina. We soon made our way through the locks with a crew of
It’s my birthday! We have been on board several times over the winter, but this is the first time we have actually been anywhere. Yesterday we drove up from home, then this morning Nik, Paul, Izzie and Roxie joined us. We are out for 3 days just doing the Droitwich ring. Soon after setting off
The weather forecast is for rain so an early start was called for. By 7:30 both boats were in the first of the two wide locks taking us up to the canal. All went well for an hour or so, the locks were all in our favour, though of course the second boat had to
A slightly later start today, but we were still away by just after eight o’clock. Another fine, warm day but with a strongish wind blowing which was whipping up small waves on the river. We arrived in Tewkesbury in time for lunch then had a stroll round the town. The evening was spent pleasantly sat
A leisurely morning, we walked to Sainsbury’s to buy some food for tomorrow before setti g off on the return journey. We are now moored at Pilgrim lock. There is a CL here with just a campervan and a caravan. To stretch our legs we went on a very pleasant walk through ‘ Dorothy’s Wood’.
Off at 7:30 for the last leg of our outward journey. Only six locks to do today, the first three were in our favour. The next was against us and very deep. Simon dropped his rope as he climbed the ladder and I knocked the boat hook into tne water as I was walking on