INTRODUCTION:
Hi, and thanks for visiting our blog. We hope you enjoy this journal of our family’s adventures inlanding on the UK canals and waterways. In Autumn 2011 we bought our latest boat, in fact 2012 will be our first Year of
INTRODUCTION:
Hi, and thanks for visiting our blog. We hope you enjoy this journal of our family’s adventures inlanding on the UK canals and waterways. In Autumn 2011 we bought our latest boat, in fact 2012 will be our first Year of
Bulkhead Building
With the date for leaving Great Haywood Marina now set for 31.03.12, there’s still a fair bit to do to prepare the boat. Reassuringly I received a promising news update from the workshop confirming that things are again moving on apace, and the
Bulkhead Building
With the date for leaving Great Haywood Marina now set for 31.03.12, there’s still a fair bit to do to prepare the boat. Reassuringly I received a promising news update from the workshop confirming that things are again moving on apace, and the
Kelly Kettle II
Since yesterdays post I’ve been having a quick recce around the web at other ‘volcano’ kettles, or ‘rocket’ stoves, and I come across a fascinating world of subsistence engineering and low tech wonders… plus some pretty flash models for the
Kelly Kettle II
Since yesterdays post I’ve been having a quick recce around the web at other ‘volcano’ kettles, or ‘rocket’ stoves, and I come across a fascinating world of subsistence engineering and low tech wonders… plus some pretty flash models for the
Kelly Kettle
For me, one of the (many) simple pleasures of our weekend away (freed from the responsibility, and broken nights!, of the kids) was lighting the fire in the cottage. I’m a sucker for a good fire! It’s a shame that
Kelly Kettle
For me, one of the (many) simple pleasures of our weekend away (freed from the responsibility, and broken nights!, of the kids) was lighting the fire in the cottage. I’m a sucker for a good fire! It’s a shame that
Inside the cabin…
The painted decoration, both inside and outside 18686, has fired up my interest in narrowboat brightwork in all its various forms. In her original form, as a basic cabin day boat, 18686 wouldn’t have had the elaborate painted decoration lavished on many of the longer-haul live
Inside the cabin…
The painted decoration, both inside and outside 18686, has fired up my interest in narrowboat brightwork in all its various forms. In her original form, as a basic cabin day boat, 18686 wouldn’t have had the elaborate painted decoration lavished on many of the longer-haul live
A walk along the Thames & Severn Canal at Daneway
After the disappointment of not being able to get away on 18686 for our anniversary weekend, Claire and I eventually escaped to the Cotswolds, and typically I fell ill – so, I’ve only one very small canal-related adventure to report. On
A walk along the Thames & Severn Canal at Daneway
After the disappointment of not being able to get away on 18686 for our anniversary weekend, Claire and I eventually escaped to the Cotswolds, and typically I fell ill – so, I’ve only one very small canal-related adventure to report. On
The ‘Steve Haywood’ Three
Haywood, S. (2009) One Man and a Narrowboat – Slowing down time on England’s Waterways Summersdale Publishers ISBN 978 1 84024 736 7 Haywood, S. (2008) Narrowboat Dreams – A Journey North By England’s Waterways Summersdale Publishers ISBN 978 1
The ‘Steve Haywood’ Three
Haywood, S. (2009) One Man and a Narrowboat – Slowing down time on England’s Waterways Summersdale Publishers ISBN 978 1 84024 736 7 Haywood, S. (2008) Narrowboat Dreams – A Journey North By England’s Waterways Summersdale Publishers ISBN 978 1
Winding up Arun
Today, with little spare time, I’ve just been able to round off the post ‘All about Arun’. It describes 1990, and my second boat. Click HERE if you fancy reading it.
Winding up Arun
Today, with little spare time, I’ve just been able to round off the post ‘All about Arun’. It describes 1990, and my second boat. Click HERE if you fancy reading it.
A tilt at the tilller
As our recent freezing weather seemingly turns to a few milder days; my brushes are out and, this being my half term holiday, I’m cracking on with painting 18686‘s beautiful carved tiller. It’s a graceful arc of a beast, fashioned
A tilt at the tilller
As our recent freezing weather seemingly turns to a few milder days; my brushes are out and, this being my half term holiday, I’m cracking on with painting 18686‘s beautiful carved tiller. It’s a graceful arc of a beast, fashioned
Joe & Fin’s ‘watery-boatery’ Paintings….
You might think this is a bit of a strange, or abstract, post today… but bear with me, (hopefully) the following explanation will make sense of these colourful swirling images. Having been an art teacher for years before I became
Joe & Fin’s ‘watery-boatery’ Paintings….
You might think this is a bit of a strange, or abstract, post today… but bear with me, (hopefully) the following explanation will make sense of these colourful swirling images. Having been an art teacher for years before I became
A bit of a wintry walkabout…
Whilst we were at Great Hayward on Saturday, and as the winter sunlight was lovely, Molly and I took a walk around the junction and took a few photographs, here’s a selection:
A bit of a wintry walkabout…
Whilst we were at Great Hayward on Saturday, and as the winter sunlight was lovely, Molly and I took a walk around the junction and took a few photographs, here’s a selection:
