Author Archives: Ed Mortimer

About Ed Mortimer

I'm a retired school teacher, now living on my Dutch cruiser in France. I'm touring as much of the canals and river systems as I can. This blog describes what I do and where I've been. I did spend 5 years on first a narrowboat, and then this boat, in Britain.

July 13

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

Tom and Liam have gone on to their next adventures, having spent 5 days aboard. We climbed 36 locks over 3 days, and experienced some wonderful summer sunshine along the way. The views from the Leeds and Liverpool canal are … Continue reading →

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July 10

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

On the move. Stayed last night alongside the Leigh Branch of Leeds and Liverpool. It was very windy, so we chose a tree-lined section, near a lake, and it was magic. They boys watched the football (soccer) game until the … Continue reading →

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June 8

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

I’ve been hacked. Please don’t open any email attachments, unless I specifically state what the attachment is, and you want that attachment. There is a hack that sends ‘discrete’ messages- and as anyone who really knows me, discretion isn’t my … Continue reading →

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July 5

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

One year on. One year ago today, I set off from Canada on my boating journey. It has been all that I had hoped for, albeit in different ways than I had planned. I’ve spent a significant amount of time … Continue reading →

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July 1

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

Happy Canada Day (for those that care!) Made it up the Rochdale 9- wide locks right through the heart of the city. I shared the workload with ‘Theodora’, which was much appreciated. The paddles were some of the most difficult … Continue reading →

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June 29

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

Today was ringing Sunday: I had intended to ring at the Cathedral on Wednesday, their practice night, but there was a concert on, so no ringing. I decided that I’d try on Sunday and see. Hmmm. Ordination service (big deal … Continue reading →

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June 28

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

A very laid back week. I had expected some crew, but plans changed, so am touring the city, doing boat stuff, and generally chilling. I leave Manchester tomorrow to get a new pram cover fitted, and to vacate the mooring. … Continue reading →

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June 23

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

On this special memories day for me, I think back to the introduction to canal life, and sharing that with others. I hope that I can continue to do that with those that would care to experience that which I … Continue reading →

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June 22

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

A laid back kind of day. Rang this morning for sunday services here in Worsley: they have a 10, but someone had broken a couple of ropes, so there were issues. We rang just the inside 5 today (there were … Continue reading →

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June 18

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

I spent a long day on Tuesday. We made ready to leave Liverpool, gathering in Canning Dock at 0830h to await C&RT people to operate the lock. There were 4 narrowboats and 3 large Dutch barges. We were last in … Continue reading →

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