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After arriving in St Leonards and settling back into life on dry land for a few weeks, we set about catching up with family and friends. Of course, no visit back to bricks and mortar would be complete without the annual round of doctor and dentist appointments — not quite as exciting as cruising the…
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The last couple of weeks have been fairly quiet on board And Away. We’ve been taking things at a slower pace, gradually making our way towards Wincham Wharf, where we were booked in to be craned out for blacking — but more about that later! One of the highlights was spending a very pleasant 48…
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Friday, September 4th found us back in Nantwich, where we were lucky enough to catch the Nantwich Food Festival. There was plenty to tempt the taste buds, with food from all over the place alongside local crafts and stalls. Despite the slightly damp start to the day, the sun eventually came out and the festival…
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We spent a few wonderful days in the beautiful city of Chester, and what a delight it was. There is something rather special about arriving somewhere by narrowboat and finding yourself moored right in the heart of a city, yet still feeling as though you are tucked away in your own little world. Chester certainly…
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We left Adderley and made our way through the Audlem Locks – all 15 of them! Thankfully, it was a fairly smooth journey, and we eventually moored just south of Nantwich. It was there that we came across something we hadn’t seen before: a narrowboat being pulled backwards by hand! Naturally, we had to ask…
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After finishing our last blog, we had a lovely surprise as Sonya and Tony aboard Brightside sailed past us. They also produce the vlog Same Ship Different Day, and it was great to finally meet them in person after following each other online. In fact, we’ve been catching up with quite a few of our…
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Our narrowboat journey continued from Tixall Wide, taking us through Stafford, Acton Trussell, Penkridge and Coven before we moved onto the Shropshire Union Canal — affectionately known by boaters as the Shroppie. Along the way, we enjoyed time with friends, discovered fantastic markets and bakeries, visited historic buildings, took Roland on his first bus journey…
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Since I last wrote, we’ve certainly been keeping ourselves busy! Our first stop was a weekend in Stone, a bustling market town on the Trent & Mersey Canal. If I’m honest, it wasn’t quite what I expected. There were some excellent pubs, plenty of charity shops to browse (always a favourite of ours!), but beyond…
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First of all, apologies! It seems my last blog about our journey through the Harecastle Tunnel has mysteriously disappeared into the depths of the internet, so I’ll do my best to catch everyone up. We successfully made it through the Harecastle Tunnel in 39 minutes, and honestly, it was nowhere near as bad as I…
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Well, we made it through Harecastle Tunnel with only a slight bump on the way in! At 1.6 miles long and only wide enough for one boat, Harecastle Tunnel had been playing on my mind for days. We had booked our passage for 2:00 pm and arrived at 1:50 pm to allow the Canal &…