Archives
Topics
Books
Category Archives: On the Regents Canal
Leaving Islington Tunnel
Just drive like the clappers and the wash of your boat will ensure that she stays exactly in the middle of the tunnel. That was the advice I was given. Didn’t work. Continue reading
Cruise from Paddington to Islington
It’s great to be back in Islington. I drove here on Sunday with Emina and her husband Darko along for the ride. We started in Paddington basin, left the Grand Union for the Regent’s Canal and Emina took the wheel … Continue reading
Posted in On the Regents Canal
Leave a comment
Boats that make me smile
Some boats make me envious – wide beam barges with bright shiny paintwork; some boats impress – beautiful old wooden cruisers, and some boats really make me smile. Continue reading
Paint your boat
Lately I’ve been feeling embarrassed at all the scrape marks and rust on the lower half of Bristol Fashion. Not to mention the initials in silver spray-paint where some kid tagged the boat in Camden last weekend. Not exactly ship-shape. … Continue reading
Camden rocks
Three locks in Camden then moored up outside the outdoor market. Wandered round the shops and took some grub from one of the food stalls back to the boat. I’d just sat down to eat and the boat started rocking … Continue reading
Posted in On the Regents Canal
Leave a comment
Icebreaker
Driving a boat through thin ice makes the most wonderful tinkling sound, and the sight of sheets of ice breaking up amongst small waves is delightful. It hadn’t been a particularly cold weekend but there was still a lot of … Continue reading
Angel and wild geese
The geese are so damn noisy this time of year, I don’t need an alarm clock. They are everywhere in pairs. Honking, fighting and mating all day long. I’m moored outside the Narrowboat, a great little waterside pub in Angel, … Continue reading
London’s Canal Museum
Passed today through the locks at Camden and St Pancras then arrived at Battlebridge Basin. Took a chance and drove right in, hoping that the mooring outside the London Canal Museum would be free. Couldn’t help boasting as I maneuvred … Continue reading