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Monthly Archives: May 2006
The urban myth of Swan Bake
I moored Bristol Fashion near the Horse and Barge pub in Denham, overlooking Harefield Marina. Because I was having trouble mooring in shallow water, a chap helped me pull the boat in. We chatted and he told me a story … Continue reading
Brentford
I’m now living in Brentford in what has become a rather fashionable place to be. Brand new apartments costing half a million overlook the canal. The new pontoon moorings beneath the apartments are starting to fill up with boats and … Continue reading
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Thames cruise
On Saturday evening a cruise boat and its crew were donated to enable the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust’s families, friends and supporters to spend an evening sailing down the river Thames. The boat travelled from Richmond to Hampton Court Palace and … Continue reading
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The canals have come alive again
On a short, cold wet winter’s day, while out driving, I might have passed only one or two other boats all day. But now the canals are fairly buzzing with narrowboats, swans are busy building nests, families are walking the … Continue reading
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Inland Waterways Helmsman’s Certificate
A year ago today, before looking for a boat of my own, I went on a two-day course to get an Inland Waterways Helmsman’s Certificate. Although I’ve wanted to own a narrowboat for half my life, I’d never actually been … Continue reading