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At the moment I am caring full time for a family member and when the time comes I will be selling up and living on a narrowboat.I enjoy reading,especially about those living on narrowboats and their daily lives.The tug Nb Resolute in the above picture is NOT mine but is owned by Dave Moore and is something I would aspire to own one day although I am going to look at many boats before I make a decision on the style and interior.Tugs are looking good at the moment but have yet to look around one. My interest in narrowboats started some 47 years ago. As a lad I cycled from Luton to bridge 111 on the G.U.by the Globe to fish and watch the Morton and Clayton boats go by,full of coal with a family on board and always wondered how they kept their balance on the planks that ran above the coal and why the the dogs didnt jump in the canal.That fascination has stayed with me so when I am able I will be there on my narrowboat joining in the great community of boat owners. Find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/brassiclint or listen to my music site.Use earphones or earplugs depending on your musical taste :) http://blip.fm/Dave_Winter

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Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Rushing to open the locks at Marsworth

Today was damp and overcast so I decided another foray at Marsworth was called for. Not a day for pictures but with only two hours to spare I have to make the most of the time, very much like this family who have hired NB Dabcheck from Grebe Canal Cruises at Pitstone rushing to get the lock open for their boat.


Following on you can see the whole family enjoying their day at the lock despite the weather.


At lock 44 NB Mustn't Grumble came slowly out .


At Marsworth top lock NB John Ruskin exited the lock with gongoozlers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gongoozler watching.


The other side of the lock the swans were glad the boat had passed.


I had time to dash up the Wendover Arm and see how it has changed over the years. It's still a quiet arm of the Grand Union canal but some great work has been done by the Wendover Trust http://wendoverarmtrust.co.uk/.

Here is a workboat moored to the piling the lads have added to the canal towpath which will be infilled to give a stable edge to the canal.


A narrowboat comes down the arm towards Bulbourne Junction.


I reached Gamnel Bridge No.2 before having to return after my little jaunt.
It is no wonder these small bridges suffer damage when large loads cross them.


The Canal & River Trust http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/ are putting these signs up to support the wildlife so if you can afford  to please feel free to donate.


Well that's it for this week, next week I must go to the dogs but then I feel I'm there already :)










1 comment:

  1. Mike and Poppy27 September 2012 at 02:00

    Ah! Nb Musn't Grumble of Sheffield. We hired that boat in February three years ago. It was frozen in and was a good test of whether we would like boating in the winter.

    Regards
    N-n-M

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