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Hurrah for old technology
This week at work I’ve been following a slightly geeky email discussion about the merits of using old technology and whether it was built to last longer. This was definitely borne out by my recent experience. I’d been talking to … Continue reading
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I’ll sail this ship alone
I live alone on my boat and I mostly travel alone. That brings with it particular difficulties and other boaters, passers-by and lock keepers often offer me help when they realise I’m going solo. Many times I politely decline, particularly … Continue reading
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Bristol fashion behind Bristol
Thanks to Simon Robinson (on a boat called Bristol) for sending me this photo of Bristol Fashion. At the time I was driving round looking for somewhere to moor in crowded Windsor. I’d just got stuck in the shallows on … Continue reading
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The cost of mooring
On the canals, if you choose to continuously cruise, you can stay almost anywhere for free for up to two weeks at a time. On the Thames it’s very different. There are occasional free public mooring places but they are … Continue reading