Stephen Hawkins
Wheelock Wharf
Trotted down to our bathroom at dawn this morning. Vera gave the game away by leaving muddy paw prints in the vestibule between the...
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Stephen Hawkins
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Heron
There is a heron just along the towpath from us who flew across to the other side of the canal when Vera and I walked up to the next...
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Stephen Hawkins
Apr 7, 20211 min read
Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal
We did a reconnaissance by foot and decided that we would delay progress onto the Trent & Mersey Canal due to the freezing cold weather...
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Stephen Hawkins
Apr 7, 20211 min read
Middlewich Cuckoos
We chugged out of Nantwich yesterday (06/04/2021) and through 3 locks with snow flurries around us. We decided not to turn onto the...
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Stephen Hawkins
Apr 5, 20211 min read
Secret Nuclear Bunker
Our first stop on the morning of Easter Sunday was by Hack Green Secret Underground Nuclear Bunker by the side of the Shropshire Union...
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Stephen Hawkins
Apr 5, 20211 min read
OverWater Marina
The sun shone through our Tesco vegetable storage bag hanging from the bike handlebars in the cratch, the front area of the boat. We...
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Stephen Hawkins
Apr 2, 20211 min read
Audlem
We did a family walk into Audlem to shop in the Co-op, crossing the newly reopened bridge 80. It is much colder today and a chap we...
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Stephen Hawkins
Apr 1, 20211 min read
Hottest March Day for 53 Years
Was yesterday Wednesday 31st March 2021, according to the Daily Telegraph. We went through the final lock, number 15, at Audlem. It has...
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Stephen Hawkins
Mar 31, 20211 min read
The Shroppie Fly
Tuesday 30th March 2021 Audlem seems to have all the boater needs, when the pubs are open! We arrived there after chugging through the 5...
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Stephen Hawkins
Mar 31, 20211 min read
Sun over the Yard Arm
In the evening of Monday 30th March 2021 we went for a wander along the canal tow path at Market Drayton. Joules Ales have a brewery and...
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Stephen Hawkins
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Maintenance
Yesterday afternoon (Monday 29/03/2021) the sun came out and we took advantage of this to do some maintenance. Hilary indulged in a...
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Stephen Hawkins
Mar 29, 20211 min read
Keeping Faith
Today, Monday 29th March 2021, is forecast to be a bit warmer and even warmer tomorrow. Last night was a bit windy and the boat was...
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Stephen Hawkins
Mar 28, 20212 min read
British Summer Time
This morning we awoke to a wet gloomy morning on the canal at Market Drayton. Last night the clocks sprang forward 1 hour and British...
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Stephen Hawkins
Mar 27, 20212 min read
Silver Linings
After a family walk into town to explore the centre and take advantage of the 25% off wine deal at ASDA we had a fairly lazy day for a...
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Stephen Hawkins
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Shopping Trolley
You can find out all about The Duke narrowboat and the other five narrowboats available for long-term hire at http://www.longtermnarrowbo...
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Stephen Hawkins
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Market Drayton
We stayed on our mooring by bridge 63 on the Shropshire Union Canal at Market Drayton on Wednesday 24th March 2021. We went for a family...
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Stephen Hawkins
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Lock, Log and Weed Hatch
Tuesday 23rd March 2021 We were up at 07:00 and set off at 10:00 heading for Market Drayton and diesel. Empty rural agricultural...
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Stephen Hawkins
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Reserve Tiller Pin
Following the falling apart and abandoning ship of our dog tiller pin we have resorted to using our reserve which is probably a fox cub....
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