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Monthly Archives: October 2006
Night drive to Paddington
Under the footbridge at Paddington Basin I’d never driven far in the dark but I always wanted to try it. All the way from Cowley to Paddington there are no locks to work so it’s perfect for an early evening … Continue reading
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Wardriving
Internet access can be a problem for the continuous cruiser. This weekend I have to do some research, write a couple of articles and design a website and for that I need to be online. So today I travelled slowly … Continue reading
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A year afloat
Today it’s exactly one year since I started living on Bristol Fashion. It’s been the best year of my life in many ways. Buying a boat has made me happier. A year on, just starting the engine and setting off … Continue reading
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Wet wet wet
I’ve often boasted that in a year of living on a boat I’ve never fallen in the water. So inevitably, yesterday I fell in. After a pleasant afternoon’s drive from Uxbridge to Black Jack’s Lock, I tried to moor Bristol … Continue reading
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Idiot drivers
Coming up to Cowley lock and about to pass under the fairly narrow white bridge next to it, with boats moored wither side, a narrowboat tried to speed up and overtake me. There obviously wasn’t room for both of us … Continue reading
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Surfers and Pirates
I have a techie tool that tells me the words people typed into Google to find this website. That’s how I know that a lot of people search for information on “how much does it cost to live on a … Continue reading
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Moor in the breach than in the observance
Congratulations to British Waterways (and their chap called Matthew) for being especially busy the last few weekends putting notices on boats for licence evasion and mooring offences. I, like many boaters, applaud that you’re policing the canal system so vigorously. … Continue reading