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Narrowboating for Beginners

What Americans need to know when considering a narrowboat vacation in the UK

  • Narrowboating for Beginners
    • About this book
    • Narrowboating for Beginners
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Birmingham Canal Navigation Society May Explorer Cruise

December 30, 2016January 19, 2017 Jennifer Petkus

I’m not in the habit of posting every event of every canal society, but as I will be in Birmingham

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Illuminated boat parade at our Festival – Chesterfield Canal Trust

May 15, 2016 Jennifer Petkus 0 Comments

Canal fans are in for a treat on the evening of Saturday 28th May. As part of our Festival in Staveley, there

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Thames and Severn Canal – Wallbridge Lower Lock 5th April 2016 – YouTube

May 13, 2016 Jennifer Petkus 0 Comments

Found this on the Canal List Facebook page. It gives a very good idea of the work volunteers do to

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How to coil a mooring line

May 13, 2016 Jennifer Petkus 0 Comments

The hardest chapter to write in Narrowboating for Beginners was the “Knots and Ropes” chapter, because I know from experience that

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Volunteers restore Dundas Aqueduct toll house

May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 Jennifer Petkus 0 Comments

  THE 19th-century toll house at Dundas Aqueduct on the Kennet & Avon Canal has been transformed into a ‘welcome

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Narrowboating for Beginners Facebook page

May 10, 2016 Jennifer Petkus 0 Comments

I’ve just added a Narrowboating for Beginner’s Facebook page where you can find the latest posts about the book and

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Kindle version live

January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 Jennifer Petkus 0 Comments

The Kindle version of Narrowboating for Beginners is now live on Amazon! If you plan to buy the print version,

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Narrowboating for Beginners

November 14, 2013December 29, 2016 Jennifer Petkus

What Americans need to know when considering a narrowboat vacation in the UK

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