Well it wouldn't be a journey without some drama now would it. As has been the same for all my backpacking and travelling experience, the road is never straight, expect bends and curveballs!I have been nursing a bit of an issue with my gearbox for a while. Lots of diagnostics and trial and error repair … Continue reading Sometimes stuff happens!
Today's video is here: https://youtu.be/3XukUT4N4AM Today was essentially the run of the 15 locks from top to bottom and then stopping a little further on. We had intended to split the work halfway but when Richard is working the locks he works at such speed that I then can't match it and it holds other … Continue reading Audlem Top Lock to Hack Green Nuclear Bunker
Todays Video can be found here: https://youtu.be/2zZAscd9lsA This was genuinely a lovely day. After leaving Little Soudley it was a gentle amble through Woodeaves cutting. Being narrow, this had the possibility of being a little bit of a struggle if we were to meet a boat coming the other way but with our early start … Continue reading Little Soudley to Audlem Top Lock
Today's video is here: https://youtu.be/yqgKOUyGPkc Had a very early start today but lots to smile about as I fed these beauties: We very quickly ran into something that would slow us down today. The correct thing to do when passing fishermen is to do so far-side of the canal to them and slowly to not … Continue reading Wheaton Aston to Little Soudley
Todays Video Here: https://youtu.be/F5MSg8n8mVs What a difference a day makes! After a rather wet day yesterday, it's a gorgeous sunny start to moving be moving on up the country. My day started with a smile as I kept seeing faces in things. I met some boaters coming down, they were on a hire boat and … Continue reading Wightwick to Wheaton Aston
Todays video here: https://youtu.be/RdcFeaW4cHE Today started with the brilliantly named Bumblehole lock. Straight after we were in the Bratch staircase. Yesterday's staircase, earlier this week this unfortunate hire boat got the order of gate and paddles so wrong and ended up like this: Luckily our journey through Botterham and Bratch went very smoothly and here … Continue reading Womborne to Wightwick
Video Here: https://youtu.be/NQklwhUEkUE After a wet but lovely day off in this wildlife filled area we headed out for Womborne. The journey began with more winding canals and red rock face. A modified gate to allow for the road bridge Such a beautiful tunnel The fun and games started a few locks in when i'd … Continue reading Caunsell to Wombourne
Here's a link to yesterday that I forgot to add: https://youtu.be/PhhiStW6GAA And here is today's: https://youtu.be/jlZ-djAnaXg A much calmer start to the day today as we leave this pretty mooring by The Bird in Hand pub, shame it wasn't open but it's running reduced hours given the current virus filled time. There's not actually that … Continue reading Stourport to Caunsall
Day 1Business as normal as we filled up with diesel, pumped out the loo and headed off for Gloucester docks. With winds gusting at 40mph (Richard lied to me and said they'd be less so I wouldn't worry, the cheeky git!). We got caught in a few full on downpours but made it ok to … Continue reading So here we go – The Nomad is off again.
The next two days were always going to feel a bit weird, I was just getting in the swing on boating and exploring! A couple of weeks at home mooring and I reckon i'll be out again 🙂 The river is not like a canal and the Severn can be a challenge when in flood … Continue reading Māhina Avon Ring – Day 24 + 25
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