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Titford Pump House to Worcester August 2009
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Police Escort
The Police were looking for someone around the racecourse and we spent a delightful hour (not) with this bl*&^y thing over head |
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Botterham lock
Botterham lock is a staircase lock and the lower chamber is partialy covered by the bridge, this makes it a very damp and dark place for the steerer when locking down |
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Looking back into Botterham lock
Back out into the light |
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Kingfisher spotting
We often see Kingfishers on our travels, but have never managed to get a photo. This may not be the best photo but at least I got one. This time just above Bevere lock. |
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Sunken Treasure
You often see boats sunk on the banks of rivers, but I was suprised to see a narrowboat just below the surface north of Worceseter |
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Droitwich Canal
Work on the Droitwich canal is moving on a pace. The entry lock was hardly visible when we last passed at Easter |
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BCN Explorer Cruise 10th - 17th August 2009
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Moonstone heading from Perry Bar
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Moonstone entering the Rushall Canal
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Moored six abreast at Anglsey Basin
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Entering Perry Barr Locks
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It is amazing the greenery considering where we are
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M6 is just to the left, Perry Bar to the right
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Peter Best assures us that he regularly polishes the mushrooms, yeah right !!
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Lucky to see one boat here, let alone six in a queue !
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Teme Valley
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Mooring in the centre of Wolverhampton
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Stratford on Avon River Festival July 2009
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Avon Chain Ferry operated just upstream from our mooring
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The Birmingham Gondola has moved down onto the Avon
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Show off steering backwards with his foot !
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Sally standing still for a moment
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Moored stern to bank
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One slip of the rope and we'll all be off down stream
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Veiw from the bow looking down the Avon
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Our trip back up the South Stratford was halted at Odd Lock
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The top mounting was torn out of it's grouting
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How many BW staff does it take to repair Odd Lock.
The Answer is actually one, the rest talked on their phones and watched !!!
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Lily (Grandaughter) kept me entertained during our extra day at Odd Lock
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Stourport Ring April 2009
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Snails Pace following us
Granddaughter Lily on her first big adventure |
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Heading down the Staffs
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Beautiful spring morning enjoyed by all
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I just love the mist in the morning
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Heading out of Kidderminster just about to pass under the Severn Valley railway
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Lily ready for her trip down the Severn
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Setting off from Stourport, Snail's Pace in pursuit
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Matt gives it a bit of welly (8 mph max)
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We are being over taken, how dare they !
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Bye then
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Coming into Worcester is always an impressive sight
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Lily is checking if Nana is coming out to play
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End of a nice tripped spoiled by bloody fishermen for Snail's Pace
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Lucky that we had only gone to the pub and not left the boats for a few days.
Birmingham Anglers could not understand the problem, it was obviously unreasonable for a boat wanting to stop at a water point and the "Angler - Wan$%r" - whatever" was just making a statement !!! |
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