Cruising South July to September 2019

    We returned from our Greek Odyssey tired but happy, and ready to continue our waterway journeys. Repairs and Maintenance Prior to our holiday we had arranged for a new gearbox to be fitted to Celtic Maid in the Marina where we had left her. The very leaky and noisy old gearbox was a…

Family Cruising May and June 2019

We had a very enjoyable and busy couple of months cruising with treasured family members, through some absolutely awesome countryside in England and Wales, and using some pretty amazing engineering along the way. Judy and Ted arrive While Bob remained on Celtic Maid, I headed to London to finally and successfully complete the Life in…

Middlewich and Red Bull 28/5/15

Leaving the Llangollen behind, via the Hurleston Locks, we turned left up the Shropshire Union Canal the short distance to Barbridge Junction and then onto the Middlewich Branch. This stretch of canal to Middlewich is mainly rural allowing peaceful travelling with only 4 locks to navigate. The weather was kind to us and we immersed…