Alisha and I went down south to visit my parents and brother's family for Christmas. That meant abandoning the boat for a week during the …
On the Leeds and Liverpool canal
Thaw and freeze
A week before Christmas the ice had thawed just enough to move the boat from where we'd been frozen in for two weeks. British Waterways …
Surviving winter on a narrowboat
The last winter I spent on a narrowboat, four years ago, was mild compared to this one. This time the canal has frozen over, and has been …
Narrowboat in the snow
Narrowboat Audrey Too yesterday, stuck in ice, covered in snow. It's supposed to be -11 degrees tonight so the diesel heater will stay on …
Swans and ducks on the frozen canal
Swans charge at the ice to break it, so they can reach bread scattered on the surface of the frozen canal. Ducks try to waddle across the …
Stuck in the ice at Rodley
Our narrowboat is stuck in the ice at Rodley. We only came up here to get some diesel, and had booked to go back through the locks to our …
Leeds to Rodley in the cold and snow
During the winter months, in order to travel up the Leeds and Liverpool canal you need to book passage in advance with British Waterways. We …