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Aug242016

Thames farewell approaching 24/8/16

Oxford Canal, Thames RiverBy Bron MarieAugust 24, 20162 Comments

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Time passes, The river flows. We move on. Over the past three weeks, we have covered familiar territory, although, at times, not recognizable after the passage of over two years. We were very green back then and having our first major crisis with the boat – we killed the gearbox!!!! This time, there were no…

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Aug42016

Our Thames Summer 4/8/16

Thames RiverBy Bron MarieAugust 4, 2016Leave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whilst its been a long time between posts (again) our time has been full, but relaxed. Joyous, and sad. Spontaneous, and planned. On Sunday 31st July 2016, Bron received the sad news that her mother, who had been suffering dementia for several years, had passed to join her dad and they are now resting in…

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Jul22016

Paddington to Thames 2/7/16

Paddington Arm, Thames RiverBy Bron MarieJuly 2, 2016Leave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The last three weeks has brought us great joy and immense sorrow. This post has been delayed because of living our adventures and life fully and the need to grieve for the loss of Bron’s father from afar. Sometimes, although it is hard, we need to accept that we can’t be everywhere and while we…

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Jun92016

Almost to Paddington 9/6/16

Grand Union Canal, Paddington ArmBy Bron MarieJune 9, 2016Leave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The weather is a common topic of conversation/complaint amongst the British and after a couple of years here we can see why. It is so totally unpredictable, other than on any given day you are likely to get almost anything. So we are intermittently rugged up, stripped off, sweltering under wet weather gear or cursing…

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May302016

Towards London 30/5/16

Grand Union CanalBy Bron MarieMay 30, 20169 Comments

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the decision made to head towards London we prepared ourselves to tackle going up the Northampton flight of 17 locks. But not before an early morning wake up with Jim letting us know they were off to the hospital to get Chris’s hand checked out. She had attempted to save a cat from the…

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May192016

The best laid plans 19/5/16

Grand Union Canal, River NeneBy Bron MarieMay 19, 20167 Comments

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Someone famous once said, “life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans” (John Lennon I believe). Anyway, we have had a bit of a lesson over the last week to literally go with the flow, be flexible and above all, accept what is. We are currently just onto the River Nene at Northampton…

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May122016

Back on the cut 12/5/16

Grand Union Canal, Oxford CanalBy Bron MarieMay 12, 20161 Comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After tentatively emerging from the marina last Tuesday, back onto the North Oxford Canal, we headed the few miles toward Rugby. It wasn’t long before we felt like a butterfly finally out of the chrysalis. All our fears of forgetting how to live aboard, safely steer our vessel or indeed know if we were where…

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May12016

Our Aussie Odyssey

Australia, Side TripsBy Bron MarieMay 1, 20167 Comments

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are now back aboard Celtic Maid in the Brinklow Marina near Rugby, after an amazing four and a half months in Australia. So happy to be here and ready to progress our adventure further, but also feeling very blessed that we have been able to catch up with our family and friends in Australia.…

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Apr192016

New look website

BeginningsBy Bob ColebeckApril 19, 20166 Comments

  After much huffing and puffing, a little colourful language and with still much to learn….. we have created our new look website under the talented tutelage of our son, Corey. Please note – he is not to blame for any major errors!!! And the “L” plates are definitely still on. You can now see…

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Dec62015

Ashby, eyes and Australia 6/12/15

Ashby Canal, Coventry Canal, Oxford CanalBy Bron MarieDecember 6, 20152 Comments

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are in the final preparation stage of organising both Celtic Maid for her winter sojourn without us, and ourselves for our much anticipated visit back to Australia. There is such a lot to do to make sure that Celtic Maid is safe and sound for us to return to after enduring a long English…

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