Mission patches
It occurred to me that our narrowboat trips are sort of like NASA missions, in that we look forward to
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NB4B on sale at The Canal Shop Company
Narrowboating for Beginners should soon be available through The Canal Shop Company. This will be the first, non-Amazon seller of
Read moreDrat! No trip in 2021!
The universe has again conspired against me and I will not be traveling on the Kennet & Avon Canal this
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Third edition released
The third edition of Narrowboating for Beginners has just been released and is available on Amazon. It’s about 20 pages
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Bradford-on-Avon
The town of Bradford-on-Avon is a little jewel box of a town that will delight you on your trip of
Read moreThings to do in Bristol near the Clifton Suspension Bridge
The Kennet & Avon Canal doesn’t technically go all the way to Bristol. The canal officially begins at Hanham Lock
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Donnington Castle (and Farleigh Hungerford Castle)
Is Donnington Castle worth an excursion from the Kennet & Avon Canal to visit? Well, it all comes down to
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A Kennet & Avon glossary
There are always names, words and expressions peculiar to a geographic area and Wiltshire, Berkshire and the Kennet & Avon
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Giant’s Grave north of Pewsey
It’s amazing what you can find just by browsing through the Ordnance Survey Leisure Map at 1:25K scale. I do
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Jane Austen on the cut
It’s sometimes difficult to connect the famous Regency author with the larger world, especially the grittier and industrial aspects of
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