As dawn rises over the canal
Boats and birds awake
The start of a new day lifts our morale
As a week on the water … Read the rest
Category: Canals
Breakfast on a Narrow Boat
A breakfast on a narrow boat
Is a feast of plenty
I really don’t want to gloat
But you ever leave the table feeling empty… Read the rest
Murder Most Foul
Today in 1898 is infamous
A murder most foul
In Bugsworth Basin
An act that made residents howl
On board her boat
The sweet Hannah … Read the rest
Names
Slowly passing moored boats
All look so sad and cold
Appearing to be huddled close
And feeling very old
But some have names to delight… Read the rest
Sunday
Today is Sunday
And the canal is as quiet
As a church pew on a Monday
A sunrise waited us
As we exit our beds… Read the rest
Hardcastle Tunnel
Today was like no other day
Mollie took us on a magical tour
A trip to take your breath away
And left you wanting more… Read the rest
The Stairway to Heaven
We are told it is “The Stairway to Heaven”
21 locks on the Grand Union
Really helpful if you have a crew of seven
And … Read the rest
As Good as a Pantomime
Slowly moving, ducks for company
Nature blooming along the banks
As birds in trees sing a symphony
Life is good on the water, so we … Read the rest
Stockton Top
September Sun invites you out
Maybe a trip to Stockton Top
Then by the canal a walkabout
But find a pub for a quick stop… Read the rest
Heavenly
One after another the narrow boats
Enter the Stonebridge Lock
Families enjoying being afloat
But they need to stop by seven o’clock
Passing motionless fishermen… Read the rest