We were up a bit later today, and untied about 8.30.  A boat was coming through the lock, who Adrian went to help, so we could go straight i...

The May edition of Canal Boat is out, and included my boat test on Stargazer , a 70ft widebeam by Bespoke Boats .

We were awake early for some reason, so set off at about 7.30.  It was a stunning morning. These waters are very familiar, from when we used...

We didn’t light the fire last night, and slightly regretted it this morning!  We were up in good time, and moved across the canal to the mar...

It was cloudy, chilly, and a bit blustery when we set off this morning, a little after 8.30.  At the locks, the bottom lock was empty, and t...

We were awake fairly early, because it was a big day.  Firstly, it was my 55th birthday so there were cards and presents over breakfast (inc...

The past few days have been quite hectic.  Friday was my last day at work.  There were lots of nice words said, there was a cake that was qu...