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
A December boat trip...
Boating in December? In that cold week? Never! – Well yes… – But isn’t your boat out of the water up on hard...
Some favorite things…
Cal Guy Jnr is a connoisseur of play parks. Over three weeks in San Marcos there were expeditions to 9 different...
Previously unseen…
If calculated correctly this is the 15th visit to San Marcos. Though this Southern Californian city is familiar now...
High School Marching Bands
It was as an 8th Grader in middle school last year that Cal Guy Snr began talking about Marching Band. Would...
The familiar and the less so…
The drive from LAX down to San Marcos can take up to two hours, or three, or four – it all depends on the traffic and...
South west again - to 33° N, 117° W
Terminal 2, Heathrow: time for the not-Christmas-yet US visit (despite the Heathrow Christmas trees), time for the...
South west for winter: Day 7
Day 7: Fine weather for a final cruise Middlewich to Aqueduct Marina, Church Minshull, 6½ miles, 1 lock It was Thursday morning...
South west for winter: Day 6
Day 6: Not speeding on a blustery day Wheelock to Middlewich, 6¼ miles, 6 locks Was Wheelock damned with...
South west for winter: Day 5
Day 5: Leaf drop day Hassall Green to Wheelock: 2 miles, 10 locks Away, away from the noise! The M6 is a constant...
South west for winter: Day 4
Day 4: A numbers sort of day… Red Bull Services to Hassall Green, 4¼ miles, 13 locks Lock 44 lay directly ahead...
South west for winter: Day 3
Day 3: A gentle sort of day Biddulph Aqueduct to Red Bull Services Visitor Moorings, 6½ miles, 4 locks Not every morning...
South west for winter: Day 2
Day 2: Downhill, on a dampish sort of day Bosley to Biddulph Aqueduct, 3¼ miles, 12 locks Rain-streaked windows...
South west for winter…
Cleddau is on an Autumn cruise. It’s a one-way trip: she’s off to spend the winter at Aqueduct Marina (near Nantwich)...
A cruise to a party…
Those who know him well recognise that the Captain is a Planner: give him a project to develop or routes for...
