We left Wheaton Aston at 10:00 on Monday 22nd March 2021 after a family walk to the Premier Convenience Shop (impressive range of bottled...

On Sunday night we watched the new series 6 opening episode of “Line of Duty” with some mead and Argentinian Malbec....

Yesterday we turned left onto the Shropshire Union Canal at Autherley Junction. When we moored up we were blissfully unaware that we were...

Today we set off at 08:30 through Coseley Tunnel towards Wolverhampton. We made our way passed Birmingham’s industrial heritage and quite...

We set off from Bromford Bridge (The Railway Inn sadly closed) after a family walk to Sainsbury’s in Oldbury. We were heading towards...

Yesterday we chugged out of Birmingham city centre along Birmingham Canal Navigation New Main Line. The canal was very wide and we...

On a normal St. Patrick’s Day the pubs, bars and restaurants would be buzzing. Find out more about this normally vibrant area at...

After a McBreakfast in Warstock we set off through King’s Norton Junction and turned onto the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, reaching Gas...

Gallo Pinto (spotted cock) for breakfast. Ideally it should include onion and tomato sauce and it is a traditional dish from Central...

We are now moored up by this sadly closed pub which is obviously geared up for mooring narrowboat customers in the season. Today we...

We were moored up by bridge 63 at Turner’s Green last night. Steve knocked up Gallo Pinto* for breakfast on our gas hob in the galley....

Yesterday Vera donned her life jacket with handy handle for lifting her out of the water if she falls/jumps into the canal and we set off...

Yesterday we did a family walk of 1.5 miles to Binswood Launderette in Royal Leamington Spa to do this weeks washing and wash the soot...

Thursday 11th March 2021 Rainy day yesterday. Darrol the engineer arrived early afternoon after mistakenly being sent to the Grand Union...

Steve got his vaccination yesterday (Tuesday 9th March 2021) and in the afternoon we had a nice walk in the sun along the canal tow path...

Tuesday 9th March 2021 We are still moored up in Warwick next to a massive Tesco and a McDonalds. Today Steve has his COVID-19...

Tonight we are moored next to a huge Tesco and McDonalds in Warwick. Problems seem to be abating and we made good progress today. Lots of...

Our engine coolant has been leaking away so we got another visit from an engineer while we moored just outside Braunston Marina on...

This is our planned route for the next two weeks. This is a trip of 142 miles, 1½ furlongs and 150 locks from Napton Bottom Lock No 8 to...

Hilary did the laundry in Braunston Marina and Steve made a maiden voyage on our folding Raleigh Plaza folding bicycle (£20 on Facebook)....