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Maiden Voyage and IWA BCN Campaign Cruise May 2005
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Tracey waiting for entry to a lock, we only did 14 locks on our short cruise.
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May day, sod the work, the sun is out (amazingly) so we went for a cruise to Hanbury and back. Blue Moon is leaving one of the Astwood locks.
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We found this Brasso fairy cleaning the mushrooms
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Back in Birmingham on Sunday night
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It looks easy looking back at it
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The first part of the journey was just to nip up to the top of Tardebigge from Stoke Prior (36 locks)
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Waiting at the top of Ryders Green Locks waiting for the pounds to be filled, someone left a paddle up !!
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By the time the pounds were filled, there was quite a queue. A rare sight on these locks.
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One of the many pieces of "furniture" we found on our travels of the northern BCN.
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Blue Moon snuggled up on the windy Walsall Town Arm.
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There were about 100 boats shoehorned in.
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Saul Canal Festival 1st - 3rd July 2005
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The boat that started it all "Firecrest"
We met a group of Americans at Worcester on our way down to Saul
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Leaving Diglis lock heading down the Severn following Jason in JL Pinders show boat
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The weather wasn't looking it's best...
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The horses were moody in the weather by Tewksbury
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Look out behind you Steve
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A 1930's .....
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Tracey at the tiller
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Six narrow boats in Gloucester lock
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Mooring in Gloucester dock in front of a tall ship "The boat with no name" Jason's show boat
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Bonnie fell in trying to jump onto the dock side - something needs to be done....
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The solution a doggy life jacket with a handle
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Gloucester docks
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Leaving Gloucester on Friday morning seemed more like a Le Mans start after the bridge opened and let us done the Gloucester and Sharpness canel
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Moored at Saul - one of about 300 boats
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It was a long walk passed Blue Moon to the end of the moorings
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Slimbridge on a very very wet Monday lunchtime
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Coming back to Gloucester, the Sabrina floating theatre is transported back from Saul
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Llanthony bridge at the entrance to Gloucester docks
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Coming back up the Worcester & Birmingham canal, British Waterways edge to edge clean up pledge seems a little wanting - spot the tow path..
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IWA Diamond Jubilee - Tardebigge August 2005
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The steamer President moored by Tardebigge top lock
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President getting up steam ready for the parade
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President and Butty Kildare heading towards Tardebigge tunnel
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Blue Moon in the company of President
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The plaque comemorating the diamond jubilee by Tardebigge top lock
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Re-enactment of the meeting of Tom Rolt and Robert Aikman at the foundation of the IWA
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To say it was wet at the ceremony was an understatement
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Along side the IWA diamond jubilee celebrations the 60th aniverary of VE day was also celebrated.
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