Category Archives: UK

Birmingham

Wednesday 2nd November 2016 We didn’t get up very early, but oh boy it’s turning cold. We wrapped up warm, and decided to go out for cooked breakfast, we wondered around the Basin, and finally decided on a pub The … Continue reading

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Gas Street Basin Birmingham

Tuesday 1st November s The weather has been amazing up to today, the canal is very shallow, and we have been stuck a couple of times, but managed to stop for water on route. First thing today we had to … Continue reading

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Kingswood – Dickens Heath

Monday 31st October 2016 I was awake quite early, so I got up and made the tea, and enjoyed drinking it in bed. We both got up, and moved the boat 100yards to take on water, whilst we were having … Continue reading

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Saltisford Marina – Kingswood

Sunday 30th October 2016 Up early with the clocks going back, so instead of tea in bed, we quickly filled with water, had breakfast, and then had a pump out before we started the Hatton Flight with 22 locks. As … Continue reading

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Stratford Upon Avon

Saturday 29th October 2016 Yesterday we decided we would visit Stratford Upon Avon but before we left we had to go the Canal Trust Shop as we had paid for Wi Fi but it failed, and as we didn’t have … Continue reading

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Royal Leamington Spa

Friday 28th October 2016 Another leisurely day started as usual with a cup of tea in bed followed by showers and as we were moored right by a tap water wasn’t a problem Next we were then off to find … Continue reading

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