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Travels on nb Song of the Waterways and other placesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815630853508432832noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534244851293115459.post-70466616940008367922016-11-09T04:10:00.002-08:002016-11-09T04:10:46.835-08:00Original Mountain Marathon Oct 2016 - Galloway, SW Scotland <b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Original Mountain Marathon Oct 2016 - Glentrool, Galloway</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 2 - Sunday 7.15am Start</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">By Galloway standards, the weather was kind - not that cold and no rain!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We had the earliest of the Day 2 Starts and were soon away, covering the area we had 'spotted' during our overnight planning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Unhelpfully, the Start location was mismarked on the map and it took a little while to get our route out fixed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Daniel has really developed as a strategist on these events and he largely planned our route, taking a sweep of the fells around The Minnigaff Hills. My experience told me that an excursion to an outlying control would be just that much too far - we agreed to get to a decision point and then decide!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Morning wake-up to the haunting sounds of the reeds</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dan fills his water bottle with energy powder - 6.45am</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone getting ready for Day 2 - 6.50am</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Start - Day 2 - we're off at 7.10am</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Early morning stillness across Loch Trool</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First big climb of the day - up through rough fell and felled pine brashings</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The views are stunning!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dan's ahead (!) and sets the route across the fell</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A photo of a Photographer taking a film of us!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Apparently to be shown on the Adventure Series</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Big open spaces! I'm in front this time heading on a contour route around the fell</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We circumnavigate above the forest line</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last section was on forest tracks - faster progress and a good deal of running to get back within our 5 hour time limit!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">[Still time for a photo though!]</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arriving back! Relieved (my dodgy knee held up) and very tired - at least I was!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Proud Father and Son finishers in the Medium Score Event!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">We managed a fantastic 49th place on Day 2 - which just about made up for our disappointing mistakes and placing yesterday.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Covering 12 miles and 3000ft of climb over rough open fell country, we were very pleased with this second day.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walking up to the Event Centre Tent</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we got through Control Download, we got 'selected' for a kit check!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Daniel was happy about this - I was exhausted and just got my whistle out!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall result over the 2 Days - 21.5 miles and 5824ft of climb in 10hr 38min</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>69th out of 154 starters and 146 finishers</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We had a great time up on the fells together - there is something special about doing it together - and we know there is more to come given being injury free and good navigation!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Daniel and I made the journey across the border to SW Galloway for our fifth go at our annual Mountain Marathon test!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We were reasonably fit and have done more races this year in preparation than previously.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A distinct downside was I was still carrying a knee injury having fallen in the Dales a few weeks earlier.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the start with the flash catching the rain</span></i> </div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Up onto the fells - the mist got thicker as we climbed!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Approaching the last Control of Day 1 - made it with 10 mins to spare of the 6 hours allowed</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">'Song of the Waterways' was last out and blacked 3 years ago, though this year I decided to complete my summer cruise and get the scraping etc over beforehand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Once on the dock, the views are great, though it is windy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Blacking and welding completed and the tunnel bands given a fresh coat of paint, The Song is now back in the water, on it's berth for the Winter.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being towed into position on the dock - the summer flowers have definitely had it!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Showing the older anode done in - there is life in the newer one</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking shipshape with blacking done, counter bands painted and the two pairs of mid-anodes fitted</span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">Mallerstang Fell - Yorkshire Dales</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">On the last weekend of September, Daniel, my lad and I, did the Rab MM.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">This is a new event for us, earlier in the year so longer days and warmer!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">We went up to the Yorkshire Dales in a new area for us, the Mallerstang Fell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Setting off very early, we made good time and we ready for the off by 9am.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We entered the Long (Elite) Score Course, having 7 hours on Day 1 to get as many check points to score points as possible.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Climbing up looking north</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Warm weather - already eating my favourite peanut and marmalade sandwiches</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looing east</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel 'resting' on a climb - see his trademark with map tucked in the chest strap</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dan rests in a rock field</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Start of Day 2 - under the Settle - Carlisle Railway at Garsdale</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 2 235 points in 75th place - 13 miles and 2965' of climb</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815630853508432832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534244851293115459.post-91606330031721640522016-09-25T22:46:00.000-07:002016-09-25T22:46:52.104-07:00Sailing with Skipper John, off Abersoch Aug 2016<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First Sailing Experience Aug 2016</span></b><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A study in concentration - it's not like a canal boat you know?!</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">The Return Home - to Overwater Marina Aug 2016</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">On the BCN Main Line and the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal (S.U.C.)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Although this is a delayed post and so much has happened since, it feels as I write it as if it was last week - the mystery of elastic time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 51 Birmingham New Main Line via Factory Locks and the Wolverhampton 21 Locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"> - 15.5 miles and 25 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 52 From Autherley Junction Stop Lock on the Shropshire Union to Br.No. 24</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"> - 10.5 miles and 1 lock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 53 To Norbury Junction - 5 miles</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The above journey was crewed by my son and granddaughter, who did an excellent job of keeping the boat moving, especially down the 21 locks at Wolverhampton. At the foot of the flight, the rain came, heavier and heavier and we turned onto the short section of the Staffs and Worcs Canal at Addersley Junction before the turn at Autherley Junction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Happily the rain cleared as we moored below the Stop Lock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Doing this leg in one day means an 8.00am start and a 10 hour day on my heavy boat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The next day dawned with fine weather and through Wheaton Aston, we did the services and filled up the diesel tank at Turner's Garage - cheap red diesel and easy to pull in!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Stopping in the country, it was bbq time and a relax after yesterday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Later, I lit the brazier and we sat out around the fire, telling stories and reminiscing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The last day of my son and granddaughter's cruising holiday was in beautiful weather on the short stretch to Norbury Junction, a favourite stop-over for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We had a few beers in the Junction Inn and then another bbq!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the Wolverhampton Flight of 21 Locks</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A lending hand!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><i> </i>And so it was time for my son and Granddaughter to go home. We all got a lift to the Overwater Marina where his car was, and we headed down the M40 to Warwick and the Saltersford Arm Trust where I had left my car. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">A return journey back to the Marina where my boating mate and I got a lift from his wife up to Norbury Junction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">So after this car shuffle, we started up the Lister JP and headed north to Market Drayton.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 55 To Market Drayton Visitor Moorings - 11 miles 5 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 56 To my berth at Overwater Marina - 7.5 miles 20 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">On our second day, we experienced delays due to a stricken boat being towed to the marina. The day was extremely windy and it took us a good hour to battle to get bow-in to my berth!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Home - at last! An eventful summer cruise indeed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Totals: 220.5 miles with 118 locks - taking 135 prop hours, plus using 25 domestic hours </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">On the Grand Union Canal July 2016</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 38 From Braunston, along the North Oxford to New Bridge, Br.103 - 3.5 miles</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 39 Onto the Grand Union to Fosse Bottom Lock - 10 miles 21 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 40 Through Royal Leamington Spa to Saltisford Arm Trust Mooring - 7 miles 4 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">After the tragic and sad events of my wife's death, my children were very clear that I needed to get the boat back to my home mooring at Overwater Marina, Audlem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The first leg was leaving the mooring at Braunston (where, with the agreement of CRT, the boat had been for an extended period of 11 nights. My sincere thanks to CRT for helping me in the circumstances). My daughter was crewing - an absolute delight to spend quality time with her. She took on steering and reached level 3 by coming into the locks - both gates open! Also, locking us through on the long day on the Grand Union.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We arrived at the Saltisford Arm Trust to a pre-booked berth - with electric!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Knowing the boat was safe, my daughter and I made the train journey back to Cheshire for the Funeral Celebration and Gathering at Overwater Marina.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Many thanks to all who helped me and supported me and this time - my children, granddaughter and sister-in-law.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The next leg was the journey up through Birmingham and down onto the Shroppie.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">This was done with my son and my granddaughter as crew.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 48 Saltisford Arm Trust, Warwick to above Turner's Green Br. 63 - 7 miles 21 locks </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 49 Grand Union onto the N.Stratford Canal and the Worcs and B'ham</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"> Moored at the Cadbury Visitor Offside</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">- 14m 21 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 50 Onto the BCN to moor before Sheepcote Bridge, opposite the NIA - 4 miles</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Having driven down from Cheshire, we had a later start from the safe berth at Saltisford Arm. Soon, we were locking up the Hatton 21 wide locks - although we cold see a pair of boats ahead, there were none following us so we pressed on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">On the level pound the rain finally came and we finished in a heavy downpour, pulling over on the rings and good concrete edge at Turner's Green. A long and physical day of some 7 hours.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leaving the berth at Saltisford Arm Trust</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Passing nb Hadar, a replica of a </i><span id="dscexpitem_-637275372_2"><i>Small Northwich narrowboat of the Star Class originally built for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company by W.J. Yarwoods of Northwich</i> </span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the Hatton 21 lock flight - resting with my granddaughter</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leaving a lock - we used just the one gate</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking up the flight with my son waiting at the opened gate</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paddle out of action on the Lapworth Flight at Kingswood Junction</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Different paddle gear on the Northern Stratford - presumably from restoration days</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel on the offside - note the waterfall byweir!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">As we set off on the Monday, my wife Chris, became extremely breathless and laid on the bed. I brought the boat into Braunston and sought help from the staff at Tradline Fender. We were soon in a taxi to a Daventry GP and then very soon in an ambulance to Northampton A & E and onto the Critical Care Ward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Unfortunately, there were complications and Chris suffered a catastrophic brain haemorrhage and passed into Spirit peacefully on the Friday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">And so our Adventure together came to a sad ending.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Farewell to Chris, my amazing best friend of 48 years, married 45 of them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">It has been a wonderful adventure together, with so many memories to comfort and laugh at!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><i>Spread your Spirit Wings and fly high<br /> Open your Spirit Eyes and look ahead<br /> Walk straight upon the Star Trail ...</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Christine died 15th July 2016, aged 63</span></div>
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Read at the Funeral Celebration by Judy, Christine’s Sister </span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That we could know
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How nothing but our
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And think of her as
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the hearts of
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And she was loved
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial";">Our Wedding Day - November 1971</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Venetian fun at a friend's wedding</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Enjoying a Wedding Anniversary on the Pullman at the North Yorks Moors Railway</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As boating friends!!</span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">On the North Oxford Canal July 2016</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 22 Along the N.Oxford, mooring above Br.68 - 6.5 miles</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 23 Almost to Braunston, mooring in the country - 7 miles and 3 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We continue our leisurely chug southwards. Today aiming for Rugby and Tesco's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We moored with others on good shuttering after Clifton Cruisers by the golf course.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Next day, we arrived at Hillmorton and sorted out the water, toilet etc for long weekend moored up in the country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Happily, moored in a good spot in deep, open water with good TV and WiFi. It's the Tour de France in the Pyrenees this weekend, plus Silverstone and Andy in the final at Wimbledon!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Heading into the 204yds (186m) Newbold Tunnel. This is the replacement tunnel put in during the improvements in 1834. It has 2-way working</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking back - showing both towpaths (only one of which is operational)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Passing 'Empress' - an original 1898 FMC Steamer and always a working boat.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">This more recent signage is of the spray paint technique.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we arrived at the Hillmorton Locks, despite being paired (i.e. 2 narrow locks side by side) to speed up travel in the improvements of 1840), as one lock was in repair, only one of each pair was operational. Result - a queue! </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">This photo shows the replacement heel pin on the bottom of the top gate of Lock No.4</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">See the robust stone steps and the paired lock beyond. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">These locks are not that deep at 6'3" (1.90m)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We passes Nick and his fine 1936 Town Class large Woolwich</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">The angle of these slabs means it is not possible to moor against them without banging around. Boaters seek out the steel shuttering edges</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An example of the saplings and shrubbery over taking the towpath edges - almost river like!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We moored outside Braunston, in the country. The opposite fields have the Medieval ridge and furrows, produced by simple ploughing to heap the soil up to form the ridge.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Their existence here shows this land has not been ploughed by modern machinery</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>This is the classic view arriving at Braunston, with the All Saints Church high on the hill.</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">As I write this, I can hear the Sunday morning c</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">hurch bells.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>Yesterday, I walked into the village (25 minutes). All Saints Church stands proudly on elevated land, sacred from ancient days and the site of a Norman church and subsequent 14thC improvements - today's church is from around 1850. As Braunston grew in size as a result of the canal trade. It is know as the Cathedral of the Canals!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>This effigy is </i><i>memory of William, Fourth Baron Ros who died on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1352</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was a local wedding at the church. This is a 1910 gentleman's carriage waiting the Happy Couple!</span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">Onto the North Oxford Canal July 2016</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 20 To just above Marston Junction - 9 miles and 5 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 21 Onto the North Oxford Canal, moored for a bbq after Br.34 - 11 miles and 1 lock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Up early to the Atherstone Launderette to get towels and sheets washed, even more shopping in Aldi and then ready to set off again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">[For anyone travelling the Coventry Canal, I will recommend a stop in Atherstone, below Lock 5. Good TV and WiFi/mobile coverage, shopping and real ale pubs!]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We joined a short queue of boats going up the Atherstone flight though stopped after Lock No.5 to take on a full tank of water. Having eased into the services to sort the rubbish and toilet, it was onwards - southwards on the Coventry Canal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Always interesting, the winding route passes echoes of it's industrial past with old wharves and derelict colliery arms. Partly rural and then through Nuneaton!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chris takes the boat up the locks in 'summer' mode</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Passed this rather forlorn working boat - still with it's interlocking blue covers made of fibreglass - is it a River Class British Waterways boat from 1959?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A feature of the Coventry Canal is the long surplus water run-offs</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Remaining evidence of colliery wharves - here with the holes for a wooden loading deck</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">More industrial heritage - this bridge is No.28A, the 'A' meaning an addition after the canal was built. The bridge carries a rail track to Hartshill Quarry which seems to have been still going in the 60's, although I'm not sure when it closed.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another legacy of times past - a full head of telephones wire brackets. The telephone wires followed the canal as an easy route/access from town to town.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The reedy entrance to the long abandoned Griff Arm to Bermuda. Opened in 1787 by Sir Richard Newdigate, it brought out local coal, bricks and stone to the main canal.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having had a quiet mooring, the next day we passed the understated entrance to the rural Ashby Canal - we've not done this yet? Next year perhaps?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Passing the curiously shambolic Charity Wharf - spot the Batman and Robin mannequin!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On this section there was evidence of canal bank erosion - and some re-instatement</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Solid brick bridge, No.13, is testament to James Brindley's 1769 canal building. In fact, his robust structures drained the available monies as the canal got to Atherstone - and he was eventually sacked as the engineer!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another abandoned arm - this one went to Newdigate Colliery Basin, nr Bedworth.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Newdigate Colliery first produced coal in 1901 and through in 1940 employed 1360 miners producing 500,000 tons of coal. This was transported both by canal and rail.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With thanks to Peter Lee</span></i><i><br /></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">See the Engine House in the background - built in 1821 with a Newcomen steam engine, pumping water out of the local mines to supply the canal</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A study in concentration!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">This junction was completed in 1803, after a lengthy dispute between the proprieters of the Coventry and Oxford Canals. The levels between the two canals ended in a 7 inch fall from the Oxford, so we go through a stop lock!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This Stop Lock is called Sutton Stop by the old boaters after a family of lock keepers for many years in the 19thC.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This derelict Beetle is still here - you would have thought there would be money on selling it on to an enthusiast?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">This has a significance for us as it was the first destination in this boat in March 2003 to wind (turn) the boat having just bought it!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Under the M42, with the electric gantry just showing for the West Coast Line</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back to the 1830's when the North Oxford was 'modernised' - here one of Brindley's contour loops goes off under the Horesley Iron Works Bridge.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 15 An extra day at Fradley - as it rained and rained!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 16 To Frazeley Junction - 11 miles</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 17 Onto Atherstone - 10 miles and 8 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 18 Moored in the pound above Lock 6</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 19 As above! Good TV and Wifi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The initial section was built by the Grand Junction Canal (now the Trent and Mersey) in clear determination to link towards the coalfields of Bedworth and Birmingham.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Although we now call this the Coventry Canal, it was built by three different canal companies!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now on the Grand Junction Canal Co. section of the Coventry Canal - built in 1789 as a link route. It was later bought by the Coventry Canal Co. This is why the bridges are similar to those on the Trent & Mersey Canal </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Passing the Streethay Wharf - there was plenty of heavy engineering in progress</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">It carries the West Coast Main Line from Euston to Stafford, Crewe and the Glasgow</span></i> </div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking up the derelict Wyrley and Essington Canal (the Lichfield section)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This carved stone shows the joining of the Coventry Canal to the section built by the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal (1789), here in Whittington</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A stock of robust timbers to drop into a groove at the bridge as a stop plank - either in an emergency breach, or for a planned draining of the pound for maintenance work</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No, not a jail! This is where the stop planks used to be kept</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">We moored for the night just opposite on good moorings (poor TV signal though!)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next morning, heading to the Junction - some new waterside housing, with large glass panels as a safety feature (and to keep the ducks/geese out?)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The grand Canal Company House at the Junction, with good line of sight along the canal and opposite the route towards Birmingham</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The route on the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal to Birmingham</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This type of rusty yet solid steel shuttering tells me this is an area of subsidence - from the coal mining activity that took place around here. Now a country park.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A field of poppies - a timely reminder !</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On this route, we are never very far away from the main railway line. Here an express chases past</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chris approaches the bottom lock at Atherstone - just before the rain came!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This photo shows our 'locking up' technique - putting the boat on the up running block and in tickover. This holds the boat reasonably steady to allow the lock to be filled</span></i></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815630853508432832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534244851293115459.post-3521317379667728582016-06-29T04:48:00.001-07:002016-06-29T04:48:02.986-07:00Armitage 'tunnel' on the Trent and Mersey June 2016<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our Summer Cruise to London 2016</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">To Fradley Junction June 2016</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 13 To Rugeley Br.66 - 5 miles and 2 locks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 14 To Fradley Junction, visitor moorings - 8 miles, 2 locks and the small swing bridge</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Up early to await the delivery of the new engine starter batteries. They were coming from Longton, S-O-T. Eventually, lunch they arrived!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Quite easy to fit, these new ones are slightly smaller and slipped into the space easily.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Connected up, the Lister fired up and we were ready to go again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">[At £132 incl. delivery, ordered and paid through Kev at Anglo Welsh. If you need help at Great Haywood, I would certainly recommend him.]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The run down to Rugeley is well known to us and we chugged along happily, enjoying the countryside. Arriving at Rugeley, we went through to the Bridge 66 moorings and just got in.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">It is a shortish walk to Aldi from here, and even closer to Tesco's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We had got our post forwarded by Mailboxes and I picked this up first thing, which gave us time for a cooked breakfast in Tesco's. and some last shopping!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We knew the weather would turn to rain in the afternoon!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">For now, the trip further south was a gentle twist and turn along Brindley's 225ft contour.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An atmospheric shot of Rugeley Power Station. Built in 1972, it ran on coal.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">It has just been closed by it's owner's International Power/GDF in June 2016 and will be demolished by 2109</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally Armitage Tunnel (137ft long), the sandstone subsided due to coal mining and the tunnel was opened out into a cutting and the newish road put across in 1971 - now listed on canal maps as Bridge 61A !</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And then the rain came! Camera went away and in pouring rain, we dropped down to Fradley Junction. It was already full at the favoured moorings at the top, so we needed to descend down through Shade House and Middle Locks, turning onto the Coventry Canal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Even in the pouring rain we need water, empty the cassette/rubbish, so with the domestic jobs done, we moored at the end of the visitor moorings. The rain drumming on the roof.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 12 To Great Haywood Junction - on the services outside Anglo-Welsh 1 mile</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Yesterday, when I was topping up the batteries with distilled water, I noticed that one of the engine starter battery took a lot of water, even though the light indicator read 'green'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Further hands and knees ferreting showed an acid weep!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">So today, we came down to the Anglo-Welsh yard (outside on the end of the services) for a full investigation. I lifted both engine starter batteries out and this showed the casing of one of the batteries had a small split. Acid had wept onto the adjoining metal framework and the engine floor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We have a 24 volt starter (the Lister JP2 Marine came from a fishing boat!) and so use 2 x 85 amp 12 volt batteries in series. These were last replaced in Feb 2008, so have done well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">After 5 goes and my heartbeat telling me almost enough, with Chris on the decompressor lever, the engine fired and up went the leisure battery voltage! Relief!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 9 Around Stafford to Tixall Wide - 9.5 miles and 5 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Day 10 and 11 - Moored at Tixall Wide</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">The main claim to fame is that Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned here for two weeks in 1586, before being moved to Fotheringhay Castle.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 6 Heading south in the country, mooring near Bridge No.8 - 12.5 miles and 1 lock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 7 On the Staffs & Worcs Canal, going north, moored near Gailey - 12 m and 1 lock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 8 To Penkridge - 3 miles and 7 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As we continue southwards on the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal, my map guide tells me it was eventually completed in 1835, being designed by the famous Thomas Telford as the 'motorway' of it's age. The canal largely follows a direct line, dealing with the land variations by cuttings, large embankments and, below, a tunnel.</span></div>
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<i>This photo is us leaving Cowley Tunnel, just after Gnosall. Cut into the sandstone ridge which is along the route, it only measures 81 yards as parts collapsed and were opened into a deep cutting</i></div>
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<i>This is a very overgrown emergency gate at the end of an embankment. It is there to protect the water supply in the event of a breach. This one doesn't look functional though?!</i></div>
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<i>Crossing the A5 at Stretton Aqueduct - the railings need some tlc</i></div>
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<i>[For canal and vintage engine enthusiasts - see I am using the tall exhaust chimney]</i></div>
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<i>This photo is for Steve Parkin - to add to his records!</i></div>
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<i>Passing under the M54 - a modern motorway!</i></div>
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And then, having reached Autherley Junction, on the outskirts of Wolverhampton, we joined the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.</div>
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Commonly called the Staffs & Worcs, it was built by the legendary James Brindley, completed in 1772 being a marvel of it's day. Transporting coal and other goods, it linked to the Trent and Mersey Canal and hence the Rivers Trent, Mersey and Severn in an 'across middle England' conceptual genius! It was highly profitable.</div>
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The canal design was a product of the, then, modern thinking. Lower bridges and the route following the contours of the land in a winding series of 's' to avoid cuttings, tunnels or embankments - with the locks generally spaced out along the route.</div>
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<i>Here Brindley had to cut through that sandstone ridge - the canal narrows to single passage. They were known to the old boaters as the Pendeford Rockin'.</i></div>
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<i>Looking back! Happily we did not meet any other boats</i></div>
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<i>Passing under the M54 again</i></div>
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<i>An example of Brindley's curves - you need to keep well over and have a good look out!</i></div>
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<i>[Also note the short exhaust being used - due to low bridges!]</i></div>
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<i>An example of recent works. A win-win for the Canal Trust.</i></div>
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<i>Re-claiming the eroded canal edge and dumping dredgings</i></div>
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<i>Another example on the bend around the Hatherton Junction</i></div>
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<i>You can see this for miles around - Staffs County Council incinerator</i></div>
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<i>Also at Calf Heath are some extensive chemical works.</i></div>
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<i>Clear instructions! New H & S boards</i></div>
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<i>Very clear!</i></div>
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<i>The simple beauty of the countryside</i></div>
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<i>Evidence of the horse-drawn days. The white metal strip protects the towing line - though you can see where it has cut into the soft stone on the lock entrance</i></div>
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<i>More new additions of railings</i></div>
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<i>On the move - Chris takes the helm at the locks</i></div>
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<i>It seems motorways are never far away - this is the M6</i></div>
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<i>This inventive treehouse caught my eye!</i></div>
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Followers of this Blog may wish to view some earlier posts when we passed this way in 2014 - see this <a href="http://nbsongofthewaterways.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/southwards-on-staffs-and-worcester-from.html">link</a> and other posts around then.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">To Norbury Junction June 2016</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 2 Stayed on the Market Drayton Visitor Moorings - a very wet day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 3 Heading south to Norbury Junction 11 miles 5 locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 4 Moored at Norbury Junction</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Day 5 Moored at Norbury Junction</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The depression had passed through and the day proved to be warm with some sun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We were heading for Norbury, where we often stop on this route. On this occasion, to also meet my brother with the car for a Saturday morning of rugby and some shopping!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Firstly though, we had the notorious Tyrley Locks to ascend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Notorious because of the by-weirs on locks 5 and 4 being angled across the entrance to the locks. There was also considerable water flowing down due to the recent rain!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chris waits below Tyrley Lock No. 5 in the delightful sandstone cutting</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Repairs needed!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ferocious bywash - coloured sandy brown from the field run-offs after the heavy rain</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Entering the Tyrley Top Lock - Chris steered extremely well.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Chris 4 - Tyrley By-weirs 1</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The delightful Tyrley Lock Cottages</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the deep and impressive Woodseaves Cutting.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A recent incident</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">nb Starling is a 1936 Yarwoods of Northwich built motor, trading out of Trafford Park, Manchester. Sometimes called a 'bottle boat' as it carried the chemicals in glass carboys </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Newly painted up, 1936 Harland and Wolff Town class motor</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Onwards to Grub Street Cutting with the iconic High Bridge No.39, complete with the strangely located telegraph pole!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b> </b>Day 1 Overwater Marina t</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">o Market Drayton Visitor Moorings 7.5 miles and 20 Locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This early summer we have been away a lot. Off in our motorvan for walking adventures, stopping over at relatives, staying in Nottingham for Wagner's Ring Cycle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Having spent time painting the boat up (fortunate with good painting weather), we have got ready and</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it is time to cast off the ropes and set sail!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coming through Audlem wharf, we passed nb Towester coal boat pair from Stoke Buerne on their way to the Yarwood boat gathering in Northwich.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Here, Jules helps to bow haul her Town class butty Bideford, a 1936 Harland & Wolf boat</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chris battling past the rapids approaching Lock 12 on the Audlem flight</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Opportunities to hear/see the complete Wagner Ring Cycle only happen every 8 - 10 years or so. Chris and I have followed Opera North and their building of the complete Ring since 2011 - going to each of the four majestic operas each year in Leeds and Birmingham.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">2016 is the final culmination of that work as Opera North produce the complete Ring Cycle in the one week. My brother and I agreed to get to it - the one in Nottingham Royal Concert Hall fitting our dates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We booked a 2-bedroom apartment for the week, right in the centre of Nottingham. Ideally placed to get to the Concert Hall. Chris came over as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The four operas start with Das Rheingold on the Monday and then are followed by Die Walkure on Tuesday, Siegfried on Thursday and the final Gotterdammerung on the Saturday.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chris and I drove over to the National Trust Belton House - the gardens are exceptional</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Here, looking down on Castle Lock. And yes, it is pouring with rain!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">The brilliant and amazing Wagner Ring Cycle - performed by Opera North</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A simply marvellous week of fun and opera!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Thank you Chris and brother Mike!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I gave myself a couple of weeks to get as much painting doe as possible - before our extended summer cruise to London this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The main project was to sand out the panel stripe on the starboard side and overpaint a rather poorly finished mid panel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Thankfully, the weather has been pretty good for outside painting (leaving aside the smell of white spirit/paint through the boat), so I have been able to tackle some outstanding jobs as well! Here are the photos of my efforts!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sanding out the panel stripe, using wet and dry to avoid dust</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">nb Song of the Waterways looking pretty good now - complete with flowers.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">All set for our summer cruise 2016 to London!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">My walking has been going well this year. Things seemed to fit together to take our motorvan on a 'walking' tour - starting with a Murvi Owners' Club Meet in the Yorkshire Dales at Chapel-le-Dale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Working anti-clockwise from Chapel-le-Dale, our first peak is Ingleborough - seen here the day before our walk</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the day of our walk, Ingleborough was in the rain cloud - here climbing up the boulder path to the top - at 723m (2372ft) the second highest in the Dales. Setting off at 7.00am. w</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "arial";">e arrived in good time after 64mins of climbing!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the top of Ingleborough - one Peak done!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The path to Horton took us across classic limestone pavement terrain</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An imposing view up to the north end of Pen-y-ghent</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having a 'breather' before the serious climb up the rocky edge</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Relaxing at the trig point - 694m (2277ft). Although overall that high, the direct ascent is a challenge! We met another walker doing the Pennine Way (who kindly took the pic!)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial";">We reached this, our second top on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks (after 10 miles) in 4 hours - and realised we were on a good schedule!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking back at Pen-y-Ghent to give an idea of this massive block of limestone</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial";">The view is towards our third challenge - the highest Dales top that is Whernside</span></i> </div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial";">At 736m (2415ft) it is the highest peak in the Yorkshire Dales.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial";">We arrived there after 22.6 miles in 8 hr 17mins. Realising our overall time was pretty good, we made the descent and push back to the start and the Old Hill Inn!</span></i> </div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A happy bunch of Yorkshire 3 Peakers!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial";">We covered the 25.4 miles in 9hr 17mins, with a total climb of 2585ft!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial";">[Average age of this Murvi Walking Group - 67 years!]</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chris and I then drove over to the Lake District to meet up with my Audlem Rambling Group for our Spring Weekend. There a few photos of our walk.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Using your imagination, track the classic Fairfield Horseshoe Walk, from the base at the YHA in Ambleside, working clockwise around to Rydal Hall.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">From here, the four of us A walkers started the ascent of the horseshoe - taking in Great Rigg at 767m (2516ft), already higher than in the Dales.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Then onto Fairfield top in the driving rain and cloud.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">At 873m (2864ft), it a significant Lake District mountain - unfortunately, we had no views.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">We didn't stay long due to the cold and wet and carried on around, taking in Hart Crag and Dove Crag.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From one 'woolly' to another at Rydal Hall, Ambleside</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three of the four of us, looking down from Great Rigg to Lake Windermere</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking back up at the descent from High Pike</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This photo was taken the next day from our campsite - looking south across Windermere with Fairfield in the centre.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">My third walking challenge was to meet up with my mid-week Ramblers, the North and Mid Cheshire Group for a day on the Kentmere Horseshoe - again, a south Lakes Classic!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial";">Here looking west from the start of the horseshoe. We are on Kentmere Pike, which at 730m (2395ft) gives great all round views.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><i>At the highest point on the Kentmere round - Thornthwaite Crag, a mighty pile of stones to mark the summit, a mighty 784m (2572ft)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We had been on our 'Walking Tour' for 8 days taking in 3 classic walks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The highest tops of each giving a walking wonderland of 6 classic tops in 6 days!!</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815630853508432832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534244851293115459.post-22677726481395821852016-05-08T15:25:00.004-07:002016-05-08T15:25:51.461-07:00Jobs and Jolly's Spring 2016<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Boat Jobs - and some leisure jolly's Spring 2016</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">With the better weather, I have been doing some much needed painting on the boat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><i>The front hold is now my painting workshop</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><i>The top lights upside down - for an undercoat</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>Yes - it's the Severn Valley Railway!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>Sir Keith Park - Bulleid's Southern Region 1946 re-built Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 </i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Not to be confused with this!</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>SVR have a fine rake of goods wagons - here in the sidings at Highley</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>Primer on the top side</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>Followed by the topside undercoat</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>Another big job is the prep on the starboard front panel - taking out the lining stripe</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>Also, the reduction box ready for painting - it has already been degreased.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>An interlude from boats jobs - walking with the Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival.</i></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Here, climbing out of the Gorge up the Rotunda Steps.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>The historic Ironbridge - completed in 1781, the first cast iron bridge at 100 feet long</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back to the boat - repairing a paint gash from our last trip!</span></i></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815630853508432832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534244851293115459.post-83185223067024800342016-05-02T03:47:00.002-07:002016-05-02T03:47:35.881-07:00Up and Over at Overwater Marina April 2016<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Widebeam Show Boat moves South April 2016</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The Elton Moss widebeam, on show for sometime here at Overwater Marina, has been sold and was due to be taken on the low-loader down to the Kennet and Avon Canal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Here are some pictures of the morning's lift and load.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crane and lorry arrive at Overwater Marina</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 into 2 ?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was told this weighs in at about 24 tons</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lining up the lifting cradle - driver plus 2 men did the job</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This photo shows the lorry being extended to accommodate the length of the boat.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">The low-loader lorry is called a trombone outfit!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lorry was moved forward into position</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was a short delay - whilst some heavy steel plates were brought from the farm</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This photo shows the steel plate spreading the weight under the outrig leg - this to protect the tarmac road</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Our Rode Hall Silver Band (<a href="http://www.rodehallband.org.uk/">link</a>) has just finished a week of joint performances with Congleton Players in this extraordinary gritty play - based on the famous 1996 film.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Loosely based on the real village of Grimethorpe, Yorkshire, the play is set in 1992 around the colliery pit of Grimley and it's pit brass band.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Congleton Players have won many theatrical awards (and should do so for this excellent production!) so it was a real privilege to be part of the Brass Band in the play.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Rode Hall Silver Band are totally committed to providing quality music and entertainment - we certainly achieved this in <b>Brassed Off!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><i>Dressed in the 'best' blues - complete with miner's helmet</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><i>The young man playing Phil - still in debt </i><i>after the 1980's strike </i><i>and in despair, trying to earn money as a clown. It all gets too much and he attempts suicide - and is saved ... .</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial";">[Many thanks to David the Director, Steve our Band Manager, Jake our Assistant Conductor, Anna our Principal Cornet and Chris Sheard for the rehearsal photos]</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The weather was lovely, just right for the 4 hour Score Navigation competition on the fells.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We took 4hr 14min which took us well over the 4 hour limit and paid the price in deducted points. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">90 - 40 = 50 points put us in 162nd place out of 198 starters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We covered about 10 miles with approx. 3000ft of climb.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815630853508432832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534244851293115459.post-9391430987935417502016-04-16T08:18:00.000-07:002016-04-16T08:18:52.686-07:00Dining Delight - 65th Fun! NYMR Pullman Apr 2016<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">65th Birthday Fun on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Pullman - April 2016</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Many people say that as you get older, birthdays come round quicker but become less important to celebrate?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">For whatever reason, my recent 65th Birthday has been quite significant!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Perhaps it's reaching the 'official' retirement age and am now an OAP!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We stop-over at the Pickering Antiques Yard, North Yorkshire</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stanier Black Five 45428 pulls out of Pickering. Built in 1937 by Armstrong Whitworth Engineers in Newcastle upon Tyne</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The starting station for our Pullman Dining Delight!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ready to board!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Framed by curious napkins!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everything gets ordered in advance</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An appropriate birthday beer!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe we'll come on my 79th birthday?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>The Pullman Coach No.79 - ready to go!</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the oldest of the NYMR Pullman coaches - with beautiful woodwork</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Awaiting the signal?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We enjoyed a beautiful, sunny day - a view of the moors</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A lovely card from my loverly wife!</span></i></div>
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