canal closures turn boat deliveries into epic voyages September 17, 2025 When Christina Evans ordered a brand-new Sail-away from Collingwood Boat Builders of Liverpool, she expected an easy handover. “I thought ‘delivery included’ meant the boat would arrive at my garden… 
on guard September 16, 2025 I am writing this on board Dawntreader with wind and rain lashing down like it had gone out of fashion in last few months, water dripping in from somewhere and… 
cooking on the cut – autumn 25 September 11, 2025 Autumn has made an early appearance this year and is eagerly showing off that bumper crop of fruits and berries, thanks to the Spring sunshine and dry Summer weather, for… 
celebrity canal cruise challenge September 10, 2025 With the success of shows such as ‘Canal Boat Diaries’ and the gentle cruising tales of Timothy West and dear old Pru, how about a canal themed game show? A… 
spring on the coventry canal September 9, 2025 Just this past spring, in April 2025, I joined my Dad on a couple of walks on the Coventry Canal. The 38-mile narrow canal in the Midlands, connects with the… 
so…what happened next? September 9, 2025 Their last full day on the water continued the trend of the previous ones. A clear night sky giving way to a dawn with a hint of that first autumn… 
watford to roydon marina September 9, 2025 Eager to get started on our new adventure I was up and about by 7am, waking Joyce with a cup of tea. I had already completed my engine room checks:… under pressure June 4, 2025 In Under Pressure, Simon manages to replace Dawntreader's decking and also sort out his water pressure aboard. As always, he finds inexpensive ways of solving any problems he encounters. 
a lady’s excuse me June 4, 2025 In 'A lady's excuse me' Mandy McDermott bewails the fact that sharing life on a narrowboat means there's never enough room to pass each other without a squeeze. cooking on the cut – summer 2025 June 4, 2025 After a fabulous Spring, we might think that Summer is here one day and gone the next, but the days are long and the evenings enjoyable. Hopefully the canals are… 
a fascinating historical piece June 1, 2025 In a modern context, these historic waterways have taken on an additional role as community assets. Initiatives like the Pennine Lancashire Linear Park project are actively seeking to repurpose sections… 
did she jump? June 1, 2025 Did she jump? Or was she pushed? That, dear reader, is the question. There is a reason for this story which is just over a year old, I’ll let you… 
my nomadic life May 20, 2025 It’s almost 4 years since we decided to sell our house, cars, caravan and pretty much all of our possessions to have a narrow boat built to live on, so… 
restoration of the Kennet and Avon canal May 20, 2025 Iris Lloyd looks back at the Restoration of the Kennet and Avon canal, from the work of the volunteers in the 1970s and their efforts to raise vast amounts of… that first shopping trip May 14, 2025 Michael Nye gives us a snippet from his second Mayfly book, where Amanda and Jim go on their first shopping trip as a married couple. 
how it all started April 2, 2025 My previous post told the story of how our life aboard Art Deco ended and I thought that maybe it is a good idea to tell the story of how… 
rcr 25th anniversary March 25, 2025 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… I’ll tell you what I want March 7, 2025 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...