Mid-afternoon I may have been sent to Coventry: the fact that we were approaching it was the reason. ” Whose...

Readers of yesterday’s blog (apologies for getting the date wrong) may recall the late entry of an accident that had occurred...

An idea has just struck me: you know how at Christmas time you come across cheery little books on specialist subjects, such as tractors or...

Quick update from Son-In-Law here. No blog post tonight due to lack of 3G signal near to Ken & Sue’s current mooring. As you should...

Was it an omen that just as we were about to cast off Wandering Star (owned by residents of Congleton) sped by?...

Picture if you can those scenes of a great ship’s homecoming, passing the Isle of Wight maybe, the ship...

Apart from the slight leak from the waste water pipe under the bathroom washbasin (a broken seal) and...

As planned and as promised the gasman came to call… chatted, serviced the boiler and left, all in less than two hours...

It would not normally be a choice of mine to cosy up with a team of footballers, but here we are...

Last night’s blog was dispatched under cover of darkness, but with slightly less drama than on the previous evening...

You might be surprised to see Fotheringhay Bridge appearing again: well, last night it fulfilled an unexpected role...

We sat on the front deck last night as the sun was setting, much relieved at the eventual departure of a...

Our Captain’s preference on Cleddau cruises has always been for Boating Days or for Visiting Days, never...

As you enter the Middle Level at either end notices instruct you to book passage 24 hours ahead for your...

“Be quick, we’re losing the tide,” said the lock-keeper at Denver Sluice. So we surged forward, down the tidal...