The final day of the show. We went over to the show site first thing, and I managed to get a good few interviews done for my next podcast. W...

A bit of writing first thing, then we headed over to the show site and looked at toilets, to help us make a decision for the new boat. Durin...

Adrian went off first thing to start work on the Braidbar stand, while I cracked on with writing mini boat reviews of the boats we looked at...

The first day of the show and it was a busy one. Andy the photographer and I looked at 20 boats on show. It’s the trade day, so it’s easier ...

With the Tidys stuck below Watford Locks last night, we ended up walking back to see them, just a mile away. Helen cooked a lovely dinner, a...

There was rain in the night but it cleared up by the time the show opened. Adrian worked in the Braidbar tent again, while I pottered around...

Adrian was again working with Braidbar. I got on with writing up the short boat reviews, in a few spells across the day, so I didn’t have to...

Friday is trade and preview day, so things are a bit quieter. It’s a good day for looking at boats. Andy the photographer had a job in the m...

The noise from the motorway and the trains didn’t keep us awake, but we were up quite early and set off at 7.15.  It was dull and a bit chil...

As it was Sunday, we had scrambled eggs on toast with mushrooms for breakfast.  Then I carried on writing up the mini reviews of show boats,...

Another sunny and warm day. I did some writing in the morning, then we headed over to the show site, seeing a few people we knew and having ...

Friday is press, trade, and preview day — so it’s much easier to get on board to look at the boats.  Andy the photographer arrived just befo...

Last night’s mooring was very quiet and felt very remote.  There were more bats flying around at dusk.  This morning was another sunny start...

We set off from our mooring at about 8.30, and stopped shortly afterwards at the water point at Yelvertoft to get another wash load under wa...

It seemed the show’s preview day wasn’t due to open until 12, but Andy the photographer arrived at 9.30 and we got in ok.  During the day we...

I was up early again this morning, and left my mooring just after 7, immediately making the turn onto the Leicester Line.  It’s lush and gre...

Dull and rainy on and off today.  We went over to the show and did some shopping, including buying a new chimney.  While there we bumped int...

Saturday was another hot and sunny day.  Andy and I looked at more boats before he headed off at lunchtime.  The Canal Boat stand, which was...

Friday at the Crick Show is a new thing this year.  It was a trade and preview show, with a limited number of tickets sold, so it made it ea...

With only a short distance to go this morning, we didn’t hurry to set off, finally letting go at about 9.  Crick Tunnel was as usual dry at ...