cooking on the cut – spring 26 March 9, 2026 Lisa Munday bounces us into Spring with some amazing recipes: wild garlic tagliatelle, miso mustard fish pie, cheese & wild garlic scones, and dandelion honey 
the first day March 3, 2026 Michael Nye gives us an extract from his book 'Reed Cutter': After Lois had completed what was referred to as her epic voyage to the little wharf that once served… 
on to the thames March 3, 2026 David Neil leaves his marina to travel the Lea Navigation, the Hertford Union, Regents Canal and the Grand Union before arriving at Brentford and the Thames... 
the ‘spanish inquisition’ February 16, 2026 It’s a fresh and misty February afternoon when Roger and I step aboard ‘Crane’ for my two hours of training in narrowboat handling. Rays of weak winter sunshine filter through… 
mooring lines 4 February 16, 2026 The canal had its own way of waking a man. Theo was still learning it. He sat cross-legged on the roof of his narrowboat, feeling the cool damp seep through… 
fundraising walks on the canals January 28, 2026 Between September and December 2025, I raised crucial funds for Bahar Women’s Association, a community project based in Leeds, walking 92.5 miles over 20 walks. 
life in Roydon marina December 12, 2025 We spent the first few days in the marina finding our way around and getting to know our new neighbours, all very laid back and chilled out, just what we… 
blowing in the wind December 10, 2025 Suddenly I get stopped in my tracks by the sound of loud barking and two Alsatian dogs jumping about, further up the path. I’m terrified - as I’ve never been… mooring lines December 10, 2025 The lights were blistering. The kind that burned halos into your vision long after the music stopped. The kind that made it impossible to see the people, only the movement,… 
protect against downpours December 9, 2025 With meteorologists predicting a mild winter - causing the atmosphere to hold more water, leading to frequent and intense rainfall events - River Canal Rescue managing director, Stephanie Horton, is… 
excelsior sail training vessel wins award December 9, 2025 Excelsior Trust receives highest-impact award for Sail-Training - the Mike Evans Award - from the Norfolk & Suffolk Boating Association (NSBA) 
it’s a boater’s life for me December 8, 2025 The difficulties of living on a canal boat in the winter are not surpassed by the benefits. No matter if you are running out of gas, water or logs, life… cooking on the cut – winter 25-6 December 8, 2025 Lisa offers us some of her festive favourites with special mains dishes like butternut squash wellington, and easy but adventurous starters and side dishes. She finishes with a very tempting… 
a summer’s day on the Leeds and Liverpool December 5, 2025 James Adams describes the highlights of his visits to the Leeds and Liverpool canal on both beautiful summer days and on the coldest days in winter. 
it’s been an unusual mornin’ December 2, 2025 This piece harks back to the original Mayfly book but was actually written yesterday and today. In the book, Jim and Amanda encounter an old length-man called Lou who was… 
environmental volunteering in Hungerford December 2, 2025 It happens in Hungerford once a month, on a Thursday morning from April to October: the towpath becomes alive with the chit chat & laughter of Mike's Environmental volunteers. 
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…