Round trip at and end.

My travel last Three Months.

Started my Cruise from Sherborne Wharf 1. July and did Farmer bridge way to Fazely Junction, 

Coventry canal to Fradley Junction.

Trent & Mersey canal to River Trent Junction with River Sour. 

River Sour to  Market Harborough. 

Foxton To Bulls bridge ( London)

Paddington basin

Back to Bulls bridge.

Bulls Bridge to Brentford,

Brentford (Tidal to Tedington)  to end of River Thames Navigation at Lechlade.

Back to Oxford and cruised  Dukes cut on to Oxford canal

Oxford canal to Hawkesbury junction

 Coventry Canal back to Fazeley.

Birmingham and Fazeley canal back to Sherborne Wharf. 

On my three month travel I have cruised  550 miles  ( 880 km )  and gone true 361 locks

I will commence my travels on Verulam end of March next year and then head North.

Watch this space

11 Miles and 35 Locks little over 6 Hour.

Yesterday My good friend Eva was meeting me at Dog & Doublet moorings and she helped me back up to Birmingham.  We had 11 miles and 35 narrow locks to do. I was recon we needed around 9 hour to do it all.

 Eva and me was a really good team, ( dream team )

 She was walking in the front of me and set the lock ready. So was easy going all 35 locks.

 Soon at the top of farmers bridge flight of locks.

 Moored for the night, and we only used little over 6 hours to get here.

Had a lovely cruise and workout up to Birmingham, thanks Eva for you helping hand.

After the cruise we had some pints at the Distillery  and a lovely pizza.

Happy Days!

Three months cruise soon at the end.

 Was moored two nights at Polesworth, the time I was here only two other boats stopped. Good peaceful mooring.

 Some photos around the village

 Yesterday morning was a grey and rainy start

 Alvecote marina on the left

 Nice canal side garden

 Its a nice cruise this way past Tamworth

 Before the first lock at Glascote I stopped outside Co op, when set of a boat used come out of this lock so easy going here.

 Tame Aqueduct

 My three months trip going soon to and end.

  From Fazeley I meet only two other boats, was a nice change from manic Oxford canal.

Start the climb up to Birmingham and after this one is only 37 locks to go.

 Moored up at The dog & Doublet visitors mooring

 Had my first overnight stop here three months ago so good place to stop before the big climb to Birmingham on Monday.

Cheers

Happy Days!

I know that boat.

Yesterday morning I set of around 9 am and had 11 narrow locks to do. The weather started little dull but become warmer and rather nice, and when doing locks you get warm anyway.

 Was many other boats going down as well but on first lock there was a lock keeper so easy start.

 Here i was waiting for a boat leaving this lock, was no wind so was staying in middle of the canal

 Nice bridge

 Beddesley Basin

 Most locks was easy work to day.

 Only two locks to go after this.

 Get another boat going up.

When i left the last lock I could see a boat I knew, Andante and Wicki and Richard, its three years since I was meeting them last time. So I stopped like you do, and at this time the sun was out and really warm so we took our camping chars and had a long good chat, in to the small hours.

Was really lovely to see you both again and safe cruise to Oxford, and hopefully see you two again soon.

Happy days !

Rugby to Atherstone

Saturday morning I set of from Rugby by 9 am,
This is the Newbould tunnel, for many years ago this tunnel had such lovely lightning inside, but all gone now, shame.

 The canal from Rugby to Hawksbury junction is ever so dull cruise at times

 Early morning smile

 Few spot between are rather nice though

 Moored over night right before Hawkesbury Junction.

Sunday Morning I set of around 11 am, and had another relaxing cruise and now on the Coventry Canal.

This pub I will visit one day, seems like every time I going this way I newer stop. I guess it could been nice to sit and watch other boaters there.

 That boat going in to the Oxford Canal, where i used come from, ( Sutton Stop lock)

 I am now on the Coventry Canal.

 This yard is rather full up of old boats and other stuff

 Did like usually and cruised quick past Nuneaton and moored in the countryside half a mile before Springwood H Marina, lovely mooring.

Monday Morning I had only few short miles to cruise To Atherstone, where I will stay a night before going down the lock flight of 11 to morrow morning.

 Springwood haven marina, rather nice location

 CRT Hartshill Jard.

 Horses in the mist.

This boat yard had also Alpacas in the gardens

 When cruising in to Atherstone some nice gardens

Since Rugby I have done 23 miles and 1 stop lock Between Oxford canal and Coventry Canal.

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