We had a very nice evening last night, with Helen and Andy from the Jam Butty visiting us for dinner.  There was lots of boating chat and i...

We knew we had a few miles and three locks to do to get into Birmingham, and we thought we’d probably get wet doing them.  It rained all yes...

We’d been promised that a CRT guy would be with us at 8am to try to sort out Compton Lock, but it wasn’t until 8.45 that he turned up.  As i...

For some reason we were up and about early this morning, and set off at 7.45.  The first few locks were against us, and Marsh Lock at Swindo...

We have done some pretty short days during this trip — but today was a much longer one.  After breakfast we got a wash load going and filled...

There was lots more rain in the night, but the forecast promised a dry but dull day.  We set off from Netherwich Basin at 8am, the first boa...