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York. An historic city with lots to do and see. The moorings are poor: concrete ledges to bang up against, no flood protection and few moorings available- and those have restaurant boats, commercial moorings or long term squatters… An opportunity … Continue reading
Days of contrast! We started on the lower part of the Aire River; wide, power operated locks. Touring past the Ferrybridge power station, little did we know that there was to be a major fire in the tower about 20 … Continue reading
Leeds. An ‘interesting’ mooring in the basin called Clarence Dock. We were right beside the Armouries Museum, which has the most fantastic collections of weapons I’ve seen. The basin in vaguely reminiscent of Liverpool, but with only visitor mooring for … Continue reading
A very long day yesterday, with a number of canal-related issues. There was a 3h wait at the Bingley staircase locks. Then, they are so leaky, the boat was repeatedly flooded by the leaking water onto the back deck. Then, … Continue reading
A great couple of days. We spent Saturday going to the market in Skipton, then to the Skipton Castle, nestled at the top of the high street. The castle is privately owned,and was extensively restored from 1956- 1987. A significant … Continue reading
Perfect weather continues. Blue skies, gentle breezes, just magic to be boating. We’ve gone for a hike up into the Yorkshire Dales National Park, just tickling the edge, but what a walk. An old spring well, still running water, a … Continue reading
A wonderful start to Ruth and Roy’s canal experience. The weather is perfect: sunny, warm, yet a breeze to keep from being stuffy or too hot. We moved from Burnley to the summit of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, then … Continue reading
Fast crew change. Daniel and Nikki have gone on to their adventures and Ruth and Roy Hewitt arrived (late but safely). We did a baby cruise through Burnley to The Wharf pub, where we enjoyed traditional pub meals (hunter chicken, … Continue reading
The weather had to break, and it did with a vengance. Torrential thunderstorms overnight, then steady rain through the day. The new canopy proved it’s worth, keeping a great deal of the wet out. We returned to Burnley, again doing … Continue reading
Ah to be back cruising the canals again. I spent a couple of days in showery weather restocking the boat, and doing odd jobs. Then, off to Manchester to retrieve my car. Surprise! the car isn’t there.So eventually, I found … Continue reading
