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clean water rcr 25th anniversary March 25, 2025 by River Canal Rescue River Canal Rescue began its journey in June 2000, when now-retired chief executive officer, Trevor Forman (partner of managing director, Stephanie Horton), had a recurring dream about providing a breakdown…
narrowboat Grace in the sunset I’ll tell you what I want March 7, 2025 by Karen Bent I sometimes think there aren’t many opportunities in our lives when we get to do exactly what we want without having any responsibilities or commitments towards anyone or anything else...
cooking on the cut with lisa munday cooking on the cut – spring 25 March 7, 2025 by Lisa Munday It’s the month of new growth as those fresh young green wild garlic, nettle and dandelion leaves emerge, they are perfect for picking and have lots of uses. Wild garlic…
iffley lock ghost iffley lock – a strange occurrence March 4, 2025 by David Neil I can’t forget the night at Iffley lock, although I try hard to put it out of my mind. I can go days not thinking about it, but suddenly, for…
ships wheel freezing on board March 3, 2025 by Simon Woollen In Freezing on Board, Simon laments the fact that he has been able to do very little on the boat over the winter, and can't really do anything until the…
kingfishers on branch newbury and the kennet and avon canal March 2, 2025 by Iris Lloyd An original and tattered copy of the Newbury Weekly News Centenary Supplement dated February 1967 has recently been discovered in Hungerford Town Hall. It contains an interesting article by David…
michael nye waterways author almost weired March 2, 2025 by Michael Nye Michael Nye's characters Jim and Mandy nearly face disaster on their boat Mayfly as their mooring ropes are cut and they drift closer to a weir in the darkness.
leaves over misty water egg on your face March 2, 2025 by Mandy McDermott In her poem 'Egg on your face', Mandy bemoans the plight of many boaters moored up to do a spot of cooking, when a speeding boat goes past and causes…
westway flyover who can fix the flyover? February 25, 2025 by Eric Ellman The wasted space under Westway Flyover in London needs development. Eric Ellman has arranged 30 free workshops and talks at the site to demonstrate a different vision...
cooking on the cut with lisa munday cooking on the cut – winter 24 December 23, 2024 by Lisa Munday I’m sharing a few one pot fuss free festive dishes, which may be cooked over the stove (instead of in the oven) on those cold days when the fire is…
canal scene find your past December 5, 2024 by Kerry Dainty The season of Family Gatherings is upon us and as the clock ticks closer to Christmas, many people will find themselves among relatives who they don’t see all that often.
living a new life jack frost December 5, 2024 by Henny Pearmain Last night brought the first deep frost of the year. With the morning sun, our surroundings shone with an ethereal beauty. Jack Frost had been busy overnight.
simon woollen ships wheel grease December 5, 2024 by Simon Woollen I have been busy winterising a motorcycle engine. What really kills them is water creeping into the electrics either by rain pouring down on them or worse still, condensation...
clean water sticky fuel update December 4, 2024 by River Canal Rescue In a bid to reduce the number of cases of sticky fuel, River Canal Rescue is advising boaters to change their winter fuel storage strategies.
narrowboat Grace in the sunset one thing a day December 3, 2024 by Karen Bent During the last couple of year’s of my Mum’s life, I’d sometimes ask if she wanted to go out for lunch or come to us for dinner on a particular…
leaves over misty water boating attire November 29, 2024 by Mandy McDermott I don't stress how I dress👗because I live on a boat But my favoured attire is peaked cap and waist coat 🧢🦺 with sturdy worn boots👢👢and a bright neckerchief 🧣
French lock - Canal du Midi the sixty lock challenge November 29, 2024 by Clive Edwards Seasoned sailor Clive Edwards, with his wife, two other couples and two dogs, take on the challenge of 60 locks on the Canal Du Midi from Beziers to Lauragais.
timothy west and prunella scales November 29, 2024 by Richard Hill Richard Hill's article records an interview with Timothy West and Prunella Scales in which they talk about their love of canals and narrow-boating.

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