It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of Bruno-dog yesterday evening. Those who knew him will remember his immense enthus...

Monday 13th to Thursday 16th November 2006 Traumatic times! Bruno was OK in the morning, but started to go downhill in the afternoon. He see...

Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th November 2006. Quiet days Thursday and Friday, then on Saturday went across to the boatyard to fill with diesel,...

Waited for an early shower to clear, so didn’t set off till 10:30. We had to empty all of today’s locks before use, and didn’t see another ...

A very enjoyable day on Sunday, a family meal at the Chard Restaurant near Nottingham, followed by “a bit of a do” at brother Andy’s place. ...

Last day to get as close to Sileby as possible. Off at 08:00 with Ian and Gillian on “Little Lady” as arranged. Through Stenson lock then se...

Another beautiful, clear frosty morning. How long can this weather last? On the move just before 08:00, stopped at the services in the Fradl...

Another frosty morning, colder than yesterday. High cloud made the sun hazy until lunchtime, which made seeing the route ahead rather easier...

Well, November started autumn for us, frost on the cabin roof, mist on the water and not a breath of wind. We moved off at 08:00, after clea...

Early start today with a lot of ground (water!) to cover. Off at 07:35 in a grey damp sort of morning, with a brisk wind from the north-west...

Orchard Marina Our stay at OML did not start well. The first berth allocated to us was too shallow, the second was only available till Sunda...

Rain through the night and rain in the morning. It got better, however as the day progressed. We locked through 4 of the 5 Middlewich flight...

Had a visitor last night – a young toad had moved in and made itself comfortable in Bruno’s bed. Liberated him back to the great outdoors. S...

Relieved to say that Bruno is back to his old self today. We think maybe he had strained something, or pulled a muscle jumping on and off th...

A pleasant day at the Wedgewood mooring allowed me to get the other side of the boat painted below the gunwale. I’m glad to have got rid of ...

Set off at 08:50, clearer morning today but overcast. Stopped in Stone for a bit of shopping. Like Tom Rolt in “Narrow Boat”, I like Stone, ...

Left our overnight near Common lock at 08:50. Very misty autumnal morning, visibility down to about 50 yards. A very atmospheric run through...

The forecast for today was dry and bright, and for a change was correct. Cool morning, with a mist on the water when I took Bruno out for hi...

Set off from the mooring at 09:20, heading through Shardlow. Rain started about 10:00, and set the scene for the rest of the day. We took a ...

Max and Reg are not ready to start on the boat yet, so we left it in their hands, picked up a hire car and went across to see Dad and Ann an...