Every year, the moorers' association at Ventnor marina has a photo competition.  Each member can submit one photo which is then judged ...

When I posted my first entry on this blog in January 2006, there weren't many of us bloggers about.  The first might have been Sue of No...

Last time we were out, we moored up for our final night on the narrow stretch just east of Wigrams Turn.  There's plenty of mooring alon...

 Look at this monster which toured Ventnor marina last week. As you might have guessed, what this monster eats is weed.  I mentioned recentl...

We've been a bit wary of going to the Boat pub ( sorry, Restaurant and Bar) at the top of Stockton locks because of its reputation for b...

 For the second time in 6 months, no wait, 8 months, (times flies) we're prevented from going home.  Banished! Locked out of our own gaf...

 Anyone walking the GU towpath between Calcutt and, say, Leamington.  Will come across a number of examples of this: Generally found two or ...

 Sorry folks, we snuck out on Herbie without telling you. Well the phone/internet signal was too poor to post pictures and anyway we were bu...

The kids are borrowing the boat this weekend.  I fear they may get rather warm.  Herbie is pretty well insulated but if the temperature rise...

 Hmmph!  I just received the latest Terms and Conditions from Aquavista our mooring meisters.  Talk about restrictive, I'm apparently no...

 I see that CRT will shortly  be escorting boats through a short length of the South Oxford summit while the HS2 people construct a temporar...

How splendid to finish our cruise with this spectacular sunset on our last night.  Worth clicking on the photos if you have a big screen.  T...