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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, 18 June 2014

Lock Cottage at Black Jacks Lock on the Aylesbury Arm

I had a walk from Marsworth to part way up the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal today as a change from walking the dogs at http://www.appledown.co.uk/ and what a lovely walk it was.

This is the old lock cottage at Black Jacks lock No.4 on the Aylesbury Arm. I have photographed this before but included it again as I think it’s a nice scene.

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Back at Marsworth this is Narrowboat Nomad Dream entering the bridge just before the lock at Bluebell Tea rooms.

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Next week it will be back walking the dogs.

5 comments:

  1. Bernard19 June 2014 at 10:38

    I was at Marsworth on Sunday. I was playing the organ at the Steam Rally and wondered if I might see you there.

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    1. Dave Winter19 June 2014 at 13:41

      Hi Bernard,
      If I get to Marsworth it's only on a Wednesday due to my caring commitment.

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  2. Bernard20 June 2014 at 09:13

    Sorry, I forgot about that.
    It's a shame, as their were seven small organs there - all hand built similar to mine.

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  3. Dave Winter20 June 2014 at 21:09

    Hi Bernard,
    Never mind I would have loved to be there, but there will be a time when I will get a solid state organ for my narrowboat so will probably see you then :-)

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  4. Bernard22 June 2014 at 17:50

    Well, Dave, when you get your 'solid state' organ, come to me for some free music. Two of the organs there were playing my MIDI arrangements. I now have over 200 tunes available for organ grinding friends.
    Cheers B
    PS I notice I wrongly put 'their' in the previous comment. It comes with old age.

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