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May 15

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Ed Mortimer

What a week! I moseyed back to Braunston and was able to meet up with the local bell-ringers who invited me to assist with their celebrations of VE day (also coinciding with the Daventry Branch bell-ringing outing). I rang in … Continue reading →

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May 6

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Ed Mortimer

The weather certainly had to catch up with me at some point… Monday, I braved the wind and showers to tour south to Polesworth, where I had a nice sheltered mooring, but had to use stakes. Two high-speed hire boats … Continue reading →

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Apr 21

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Ed Mortimer

On the move again. Sunday, Tim and Sheila joined me from Alberta, Canada. We drove from Manchester airport through the peak district, through the towns of Buxton and Matlock, seeing some great scenery along the way. a good introduction to … Continue reading →

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April 15

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Ed Mortimer

Wow! spring is arriving, the leaves are emerging, and I am about to start serious boating again. I’ve spent the last month concentrating on ringing: sounds goofy to those who haven’t experienced the challenges of change ringing bells, but I … Continue reading →

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Mar 16

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Ed Mortimer

A week of ‘ironworker’ experience has resulted from my volunteering to assist with the refurbishment of the Daventry bells. They had contracted with Taylor’s of Loughborough to refurbish all the clappers, and examine each of the bells for issues. I … Continue reading →

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Nov 22

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

Scotland. We toured to Inverness, especially to visit the battle site of Culloden, the last major land battle fought on British soil. This was essentially a civil war between the Jacobites (who wanted a Monarchy with a Stuart king) and … Continue reading →

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Nov 18

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

Scotland. Photos of our Scottish adventures to date. See captions for the specifics.

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Nov 13

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

Devizes has been a different part of our experience. It was a little of deja-vu, as this is where the Wandering Canuck was purchased, and where we started our canal experience some 18 months ago. I drove with Pat and … Continue reading →

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Nov 1

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

PPFOTM (It’s a Mortimer thing: you wouldn’t understand) Welcome to November, a month of special remembrances. Being that this is the 100th anniversary of the start of WW1, there are lots of things to remember and also to be thankful … Continue reading →

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Oct 27

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Ed Mortimer

There have to be days like the past couple of days. All good, nothing dramatic or nasty- just plain, ordinary fun on the British waterways. We’ve travelled upstream on the Soar River navigation, reaching Leicester. We moored there, and spent … Continue reading →

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