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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 &…
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Wednesday May 13th our friends Helen and Jane arrived in their van, fortunately there is a campground right next to the canal in Poynton and we enjoyed a lovely few days together, including a trip to Lyme Park and Lyme Hall. On Monday 18th May, we said goodbye to Poynton, filled up with water, winded…
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May 1st brought a temporary change of transport for us as we swapped narrowboats for trains and headed into Manchester for a lovely day out exploring the city. Our first stop was the magnificent Manchester Cathedral, which dates back over 600 years and has stood through everything from medieval times to wartime bombing during World…
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Peak Forest Wanders, Market Days & Lock Flights On April 16th we waved goodbye to Bugsworth Basin and pulled up right next to Tesco for a proper big shop. It’s not often the canal life aligns so perfectly with supermarket logistics—so we made the most of it. From there we cruised on to New Mills,…
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I spent a wonderful 8 days with Bex and Stephen over in Tennessee — and the weather was glorious, not at all what I was expecting! We packed so much in: long walks, helping out in the garden, meals out, and just genuinely relaxing with them, their family, and friends. It was one of those…