Useful Links
- Canal Journey Planner Nick’s Canal Route Planner
- Martyn King Sgin writer
- Mercia Marina Location– On the peaceful and tranquil Trent and Mersey Canal
- Narrowboat Baker
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- Rob Shone Narrowboat Joinery
- Sally Tooze/Boat Painter Re-painted Foxglove
Blogs We Follow
- Hadar Working narrowboat built by Roger Fuller
- Marpessa 2 Follow Nick & Emma on our previous narrowboat MARPESSA 2
- Narrowboat One thing after another A diary about two lads and Eddie the dog who are fitting out, travelling, and generally enjoying life aboard their narrowboat.
- Parisien Star Australians living their dream of a year as liveaboards on a narrowboat
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Recent Posts
- Familiar Sights 15/03/2015
- Where did they all come from? 14/03/2015
- Day of rest…or so we thought! 13/03/2015
- On Top of the World 12/03/2015
- Every Little Helps 11/03/2015
- Happy Birthday – Wish (7 Today!) 10/03/2015
- Gone are the days of high heels!! 09/03/2015
- Just A Walking In The Rain (Whistle) 08/03/2015
- Tap To Snooze 07/03/2015
- Llangollen – Here we come! 06/03/2015
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Category Archives: Foxglove
Steamy Party!
This week we travelled to Bugsworth Basin on The Peak Forest Canal. Had fantastic weather on the way up. As usual, as soon as we moored up each day, the heavens opened. We didn’t mind as long as it stayed dry … Continue reading
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Tagged bugsworth basin, bugsworth steam party, buxworth basin, martin fuller
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Birthday Celebration
Had a fab time this afternoon and evening with Angus & Janet. Both dogs were behaving very well, pity that couldn’t be said about the men! As always lots of laughs, mainly laughing at Angus. He was modelling his … Continue reading
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FAB at 50!!
Today is our friend’s Birthday. Let me tell you a bit about this special, funny, inspirational guy!! Meet Angus! We met Angus a few years ago whilst boating and since then Angus and his wife Janet have become the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Angus, friends, Happy BIrthday, Janet, John O Groats, Lands End, Mount Snowdon
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The Return Journey
We left the River Weaver this morning and what a beautiful day it was. First port of call was the Anderton Boat lift…………..going up! This time we shared the lift with another boat. It was a long way … Continue reading
Breaking the speed limit
Off we went today cruising up the River Weaver. Glorious weather again today. So great not having to do the locks. These ones were huge!! We travelled to the very end of the Weaver, did a u turn and then … Continue reading
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Abandon ship…
Roy has got to see a few clients next week in Staffordshire so unfortunately I have been “abandoned” for a few days so he can catch up on his work. As we won’t be travelling for a few days I … Continue reading
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Déjà vu
Well everywhere looked very familiar today as it was the return journey from Chester to Tattenhall. Whole different “ball” game today though… .and I mean that literally. I will get to that bit in a minute. First challenge of the … Continue reading
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Tagged ball, chester canal, crochet, Locks, narrowboat blog, northgate lock, Stag party
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Foxglove Narrowboat 