April 26th 2010 - Foxton
Well its been a while hasn't it! I am going to try something now, which is totally out of character, I am going to try and keep this blog...
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Clive & Melanie Morris - Narrowboat Folkies
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clivenmel
- Apr 1, 2010
- 6 min
April 1st 2010 - Debdale Wharf
We woke up bright and early, having set the alarm for 7.45! Clive made a cuppa then nipped out to have a word with the lock-keeper to...
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clivenmel
- Mar 27, 2010
- 7 min
March 27th - top of Foxton Locks
We left our mooring on Monday morning and headed towards Braunston. It was a pleasant morning and it didn't take us long to reach the...
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clivenmel
- Mar 21, 2010
- 7 min
March 21st 2010 - in the middle of nowhere!
Unfortuntely it was raining when we woke up on Saturday morning, however we decided to crack on anyway. So togged up in waterproofs we...
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clivenmel
- Mar 19, 2010
- 6 min
March 19th 2010 - Warwick
The alarm went of at 7.00am - groan! I really hadn't slept well for some reason, having seen 2.00am, 3.00am and 5.00am then naturally at...
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clivenmel
- Mar 17, 2010
- 5 min
March 17th 2010 - top of the Hatton Flight
Tuesday morning dawned bright and fair and as soon as we had eaten breakfast we left our moorings at the Camp Hill Services and headed...
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clivenmel
- Mar 15, 2010
- 8 min
March 15th 2010 - Camp Hill
Its been an interesting day one way or another! We set off from Symphony Court this morning at about 10.00am and at Old Turn junction we...
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clivenmel
- Mar 14, 2010
- 6 min
March 14th 2010 - Symphony Court Moorings, Birmingham
We stayed another day at our peaceful moorings in Kings Norton. However on Saturday morning we upped sticks and headed back to the...
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clivenmel
- Mar 11, 2010
- 6 min
March 11th 2010 - Kings Norton Junction
We left our mooring outside the Black Country Living Museum around 10am on Wednesday morning and headed back to the Tipton Junction, this...
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clivenmel
- Mar 9, 2010
- 5 min
March 9th 2010 - Black Country Museum Moorings
Vicki and Ben arrived on Thursday evening but not until 8.50pm (its a long drive from Cambridge!). We met them as arranged in The Talbot...
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clivenmel
- Mar 3, 2010
- 6 min
March 3rd 2010 - Market Drayton
Peter and Katie arrived at the Shroppie Fly at lunchtime on Thursday. They came on board for the guided tour then we headed into the pub...
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clivenmel
- Feb 24, 2010
- 7 min
February 24th 2010 - Shroppie Fly, Audlem
We made it to Norbury on Friday and managed to get a pump-out and I got all my laundry done too. This time I didn't have to do a thing -...
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clivenmel
- Feb 18, 2010
- 4 min
February 18th 2010 - Staffordshire/Shropshire Border
As it turned out we didn't go anywhere that day, it was just too damn cold, so we decided to stay put for another night. However the...
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clivenmel
- Feb 11, 2010
- 5 min
February 11th - top of Audlem Flight
We had a brilliant time at the Folk Club on Monday night. We were the first to arrive but it wasn't long before several people came in...
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clivenmel
- Feb 8, 2010
- 6 min
February 8th 2010 - Audlum
Yes I know - its been a while - sorry! However there really wasn't a lot to tell and the last thing I want to do is bore you all to...
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clivenmel
- Jan 31, 2010
- 4 min
Jan 31st 2010 - Nantwich
We left our lovely mooring out in the countryside on Wednesday morning and headed for Barbage Junction. We only had one lock to...
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clivenmel
- Jan 26, 2010
- 5 min
Jan 26th 2010 - above Church Minshull Lock
I am now just slightly stressed and harrassed! I have just spent the best part of two hours typing out the blog for the last couple of...
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clivenmel
- Jan 22, 2010
- 4 min
Jan 22nd 2010 - Wheelock
Well its been an interesting couple of days to say the least! Shortly after breakfast yesterday, Jan 21st, we heard a boat coming! Sure...
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clivenmel
- Jan 20, 2010
- 3 min
Jan 20th 2010 - Rode Heath/Hassall Green
Well we have actually moved at last! Yesterday, Jan 19th, the coalman arrived mid morning and dropped off another two bags of smokeless...
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clivenmel
- Jan 18, 2010
- 4 min
Jan 15th 2010 - Kidsgrove
We are still here! Apologies to all you avid blogees out there for the lack of activity but we actually abandoned ship on Monday,...
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