Monthly Archives: May 2015

May 27

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Ed Mortimer

Bedford. We made it all the way to Bedford, and have thoroughly enjoyed the River Great Ouse. Wildlife, blossoms, lots of things to see along the low bank river: we’ve had a great journey. I rang last night in Great … Continue reading →

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May 26

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Ed Mortimer

How many were going to St. Ives? Well, we did, and after leaving Ely, toured along a fairly uneventful ditch/drain to Earith. A nice mooring on the river beside a marina, and then on to St. Ives. We wandered around … Continue reading →

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May 23

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Ed Mortimer

On through to Peterborough where we re-provisioned, and moored along a large park (with strange blanket-covered lumps on park benches) and lots of swans. We had planned to go through the Standground lock at Peterborough, but unknown to us, they … Continue reading →

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May 19

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Ed Mortimer

The River Nene (pronounced nen from Northampton until Isplip (from the Saxon meaning slippery slope- hence I slip…) then neen downstream from Islip). We had an interesting (?) mooring in Islip, where to access, one needed to turn sharply in … Continue reading →

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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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May 3

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Ed Mortimer

The Trent and Mersey Canal. One of the older ‘first-generation’ canals, this one follows contours to avoid cuttings and embankments, which were expensive and difficult, when you consider everything was done by hand, men with pick and shovel, assisted by … Continue reading →

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