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… 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.