Boatwif
The occasional adventures of the Cleddau crew
About Us
We are ‘The Captain’ and ‘Boatwif’, owners of nb Cleddau.
Cleddau was a five year old youngster when we took her on in 1994. She was built for cruising on the River Trent. Over time Cleddau has had internal and external adjustments but she retains her original hull, propeller, anchor and portholes.
When asked (frequently) “What does Cleddau mean?” our response is usually “In Welsh it means swords but Cleddau is the name of the river that flows into the Milford Haven deep water estuary in Pembrokeshire…”
We both grew up in Pembrokeshire; for some years we have kept a record of what we call ‘Monkton Moments’, those exchanges with boaters and non-boaters who recognise our Pembrokeshire connections.
This blog below is a record of our mainly boating adventures.
RECENT KEN & SUE LOCATION
Southbound back to Stoke
“You must keep folk informed,” announced the Captain on Sunday evening. “Shouldn’t you be blogging?”...
Musical interlude
Between cruising northbound up the Macc to return Cleddau to her Higher Poynton moorings and then turning back...
Initial 'Sea Trials' completed
It’s taken nearly a week to bring Cleddau “home”. From Longport Wharf it’s been a slower than usual journey...
Cleddau back on the Cut
Friday 4th April: six months after arriving at Longport Wharf in Stoke-on-Trent Cleddau was deemed fit to leave...
So who was Jeremy Bentham?
A view of the Cleddau Bridge – Cars are transported high above the waters of Milford Haven now. Decades ago the...
Eyes wide open in Lincolnshire
It was a Spring jaunt to Lincolnshire, a week of re-acquainting selves with faces and places from a long ago past...
Very flat, Norfolk*
“What shall we do tomorrow?” mused the Captain. Before even a single prospect had crystallised in Boatwif’s...
Two throttles...
While the wild weather continues to whip across the UK Cleddauremains safe and dry in her shed at Stoke-on-Trent...
Progress report
Readers with long memories might recall that last October Cleddau was delivered to Stoke Boats for a midlife makeover...
Jeep jiggling
“Look, we’re travelling on water, reason for another blog,” proclaimed the Captain from the rear of Joe’s yellow jeep...
Night life in Borrego Springs
It takes about two hours to drive from San Marcos, through Escondido, inland, uphill, up about four thousand feet...
Out and about in San Diego County
Preferred option for travel for Boatwif and the Captain is by boat (and that is the sole reference to boating in this post)...
Afloat amid routines
A trip to Southern California to stay with the Cal Clan involves routines: there are the domestic routines of family life...
Sensory overload
The Cal Clan’s home is about 30 miles north east of San Diego. Many times there has been a landing well after dusk...
It’s Thanksgiving season
Let us be thankful for – engines. Overnight on Sunday had come a message from Cal Son: The children are very excited...