Blog Posts

Up the Old West, a trip down memory river and a sense of disappointed anti-climax at journey’s end.

Flood management, the final Fens, rioting in the streets and the Island Of Ely

Across the Middle Levels into the real Fens, via Whittlesey and March and out onto the tidal Great Ouse.

Faffing in Fotheringhay with some complications under the bridge, a night beneath the sleepers and a welcome to Peterborough.

An unexpected change of perception, a stay in the lakes, unreliable memoirs, a visit to Thrapston, some uncertainty in Oundle.

Heading down The Nene, new types of locks, a variety of different moorings and a lucky escape at the end.

Leighton Buzzard surprise, an unexpected wind-blown guest, the joy of maintenance and the long descent into Northampton.

Travelling, very slowly, to the southernmost limit of our new itinerary, exploring our surroundings and a brush with the future.

Setting out on a cruise actually brings us closer to home. We confront the need to have an actual plan.

A disappointing visit to Wilmcote, never too old to repeat a mistake, National Treasures afloat and the importance of timing